Harbor Side Teal (BM 654)
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Harbor Side Teal (BM 654) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.9, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harbor Side Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harbor Side 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 Harbor Side 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 67 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Whisper | 6001-9B | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Harbor Side Teal (LRV 67.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Harbor Side Teal
Darker than Harbor Side Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 654 |
| Hex | #A2E4D8 |
| RGB | 162, 228, 216 |
| HSL | 169°, 55%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -23.2, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harbor Side Teal (BM 654), published as #A2E4D8
#8DD9D6
#B7EFD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harbor Side Teal (BM 654)?
- Harbor Side Teal has an LRV of 67.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harbor Side Teal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Harbor Side Teal in another brand?
- Ocean Whisper (Valspar 6001-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Harbor Side Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harbor Side Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.