Spotswood Teal (BM CW-545)
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Spotswood Teal (BM CW-545) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spotswood Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spotswood Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Spotswood 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 | Grandview | SW 6466 | 25 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Fountain | PMD-15 | 26.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Ridge | 1138-5 | 25 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Spotswood Teal (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Spotswood Teal
Darker than Spotswood Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-545 |
| Hex | #6E9486 |
| RGB | 110, 148, 134 |
| HSL | 158°, 15%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, -16.2, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spotswood Teal (BM CW-545), published as #6E9486
#5C8A84
#809E86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spotswood Teal (BM CW-545)?
- Spotswood Teal has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spotswood Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spotswood Teal in another brand?
- Garden Fountain (Behr PMD-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Spotswood Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spotswood Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.