Mediterranean Teal (BM 2123-10)
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Mediterranean Teal (BM 2123-10) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mediterranean Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mediterranean Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mediterranean Teal, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hostaleaf | MQ6-09 | 9.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peacock House | 5010-4 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Slate | 13-29 | 10 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Mediterranean Teal (LRV 10.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mediterranean Teal
Darker than Mediterranean Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2123-10 |
| Hex | #465956 |
| RGB | 70, 89, 86 |
| HSL | 171°, 12%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.2, -8.0, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mediterranean Teal (BM 2123-10), published as #465956
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mediterranean Teal (BM 2123-10)?
- Mediterranean Teal has an LRV of 10.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mediterranean Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mediterranean Teal in another brand?
- Hostaleaf (Behr MQ6-09) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mediterranean Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mediterranean Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.