Tropical Teal (BM 734)
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Tropical Teal (BM 734) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.4, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tropical 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 Tropical 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 | Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 18 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Taos Turquoise | HDC-FL13-12 | 21.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Turquoise | 5006-10C | 20 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teal We Meet Again | 17-32 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Tropical Teal (LRV 21.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Teal
Darker than Tropical Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 734 |
| Hex | #00898A |
| RGB | 0, 137, 138 |
| HSL | 180°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.5, -30.0, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Teal (BM 734), published as #00898A
#007F88
#37938A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Teal (BM 734)?
- Tropical Teal has an LRV of 21.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Teal in another brand?
- Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Tropical Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tropical Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.4; 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.