Miami Teal (BM 656)
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Miami Teal (BM 656) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.4, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Miami Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Miami 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 Miami 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 44.6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Seafarer | 5007-10A | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Miami Teal (LRV 44.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Miami Teal
Darker than Miami Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 656 |
| Hex | #4FC2B1 |
| RGB | 79, 194, 177 |
| HSL | 171°, 49%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -36.5, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Miami Teal (BM 656), published as #4FC2B1
#2BB8AF
#6ACCB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Miami Teal (BM 656)?
- Miami Teal has an LRV of 44.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Miami Teal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Miami Teal in another brand?
- Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Miami Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Miami Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.