Aegean Teal (BM 2136-40)
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Aegean Teal (BM 2136-40) is a deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aegean Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aegean Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Aegean 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 | Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Polaris Blue | PPU13-06 | 23.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Juniper | 5001-4B | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twilight Stroll | 10-03 | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Aegean Teal (LRV 25.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Aegean Teal
Darker than Aegean Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2136-40 |
| Hex | #6F898B |
| RGB | 111, 137, 139 |
| HSL | 184°, 11%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.2, -8.7, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aegean Teal (BM 2136-40), published as #6F898B
#5D8089
#81938B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aegean Teal (BM 2136-40)?
- Aegean Teal has an LRV of 25.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aegean Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aegean Teal in another brand?
- Polaris Blue (Behr PPU13-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aegean Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aegean Teal as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.