San Clemente Teal (BM 730)
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San Clemente Teal (BM 730) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with San Clemente Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for San Clemente 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 San Clemente 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Spray | 500A-3 | 64.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Kiss | 5005-9C | 65 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to San Clemente Teal (LRV 66.7) by LRV.
Lighter than San Clemente Teal
Darker than San Clemente Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730 |
| Hex | #AAE0DF |
| RGB | 170, 224, 223 |
| HSL | 179°, 47%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, -17.4, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
San Clemente Teal (BM 730), published as #AAE0DF
#96D6DD
#BFEADF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of San Clemente Teal (BM 730)?
- San Clemente Teal has an LRV of 66.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so San Clemente Teal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to San Clemente Teal in another brand?
- Spa (SW 6765) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is San Clemente Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists San Clemente Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.