Oceanic Teal (BM 669)
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Oceanic Teal (BM 669) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.6, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oceanic Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oceanic 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 Oceanic 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 | Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 49 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Embellished Blue | 510D-4 | 50.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Wave | 5007-7C | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Fiesta | 1147-4 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Oceanic Teal (LRV 49.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Oceanic Teal
Darker than Oceanic Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 669 |
| Hex | #87C5C2 |
| RGB | 135, 197, 194 |
| HSL | 177°, 35%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -20.4, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oceanic Teal (BM 669), published as #87C5C2
#72BBC0
#9CCFC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oceanic Teal (BM 669)?
- Oceanic Teal has an LRV of 49.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oceanic Teal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oceanic Teal in another brand?
- Embellished Blue (Behr 510D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Oceanic Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oceanic Teal as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.