Mayo Teal (BM CW-570)
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Mayo Teal (BM CW-570) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mayo Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mayo 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 Mayo 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 | Lagoon | SW 6480 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Tasmanian Sea | S440-5 | 22.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lost Atlantis | 5002-6B | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jericho Jade | 1142-6 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mayo Teal (LRV 23.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Mayo Teal
Darker than Mayo Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-570 |
| Hex | #558787 |
| RGB | 85, 135, 135 |
| HSL | 180°, 23%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, -16.7, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mayo Teal (BM CW-570), published as #558787
#3F7D85
#699187
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mayo Teal (BM CW-570)?
- Mayo Teal has an LRV of 23.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mayo Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mayo Teal in another brand?
- Lagoon (SW 6480) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Mayo Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mayo Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.