Avalon Teal (BM CSP-645)
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Avalon Teal (BM CSP-645) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.6, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Avalon Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Avalon 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 Avalon 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 | Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 16 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Havasu | 520B-7 | 15.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Adventure | 1151-6 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Avalon Teal (LRV 17.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Avalon Teal
Darker than Avalon Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-645 |
| Hex | #26768E |
| RGB | 38, 118, 142 |
| HSL | 194°, 58%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, -15.6, -20.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Avalon Teal (BM CSP-645), published as #26768E
#006D8C
#457F8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Avalon Teal (BM CSP-645)?
- Avalon Teal has an LRV of 17.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Avalon Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Avalon Teal in another brand?
- Loch Blue (SW 6502) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Avalon Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Avalon Teal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.0; 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.