Albuquerque Teal (BM 607)

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Albuquerque Teal (BM 607) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.3, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Albuquerque Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Enchanted Wells | P430-5 | 32.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest | 6002-10C | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Congo Green | 1229-6 | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Albuquerque Teal (LRV 30.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Albuquerque Teal
Darker than Albuquerque Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 607 |
| Hex | #21A68C |
| RGB | 33, 166, 140 |
| HSL | 168°, 67%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, -40.5, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Albuquerque Teal (BM 607), published as #21A68C
#009C8A
#46B08C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Albuquerque Teal (BM 607)?
- Albuquerque Teal has an LRV of 30.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Albuquerque Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Albuquerque Teal in another brand?
- Tropical Rainforest (Valspar 6002-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Albuquerque Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Albuquerque Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.