Teal Tone (BM 663)
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Teal Tone (BM 663) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Tone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Teal Tone 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 Teal Tone, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Behr | Caicos Turquoise | MQ4-21 | 37.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Turquoise Tint | 5006-10B | 37 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Teal Tone (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Tone
Darker than Teal Tone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 663 |
| Hex | #43BBB6 |
| RGB | 67, 187, 182 |
| HSL | 178°, 47%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.6, -34.0, -7.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Tone (BM 663), published as #43BBB6
#0FB1B4
#61C5B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Tone (BM 663)?
- Teal Tone has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Tone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Tone in another brand?
- Turquoise Tint (Valspar 5006-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Teal Tone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Teal Tone as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.3; 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.