Largo Teal (BM 742)
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Largo Teal (BM 742) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Largo Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Largo 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 Largo 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 | Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Mosaic Tile | 520D-7 | 13.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Teal | 5004-10C | 18 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hypnotic Sea | 1234-7 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Largo Teal (LRV 16.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Largo Teal
Darker than Largo Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 742 |
| Hex | #23777B |
| RGB | 35, 119, 123 |
| HSL | 183°, 56%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -22.9, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Largo Teal (BM 742), published as #23777B
#006E79
#40807B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Largo Teal (BM 742)?
- Largo Teal has an LRV of 16.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Largo Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Largo Teal in another brand?
- Hypnotic Sea (PPG 1234-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Largo Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Largo 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.