Teal Stencil (SW 0018)
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Teal Stencil (SW 0018) is a very deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Stencil
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Teal Stencil by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Teal Stencil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Teal | 2123-20 | 19.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Aspen Valley | N430-5 | 19.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Liquid Jade | 5003-6B | 20 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Salal Leaves | 1137-6 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Teal Stencil (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Stencil
Darker than Teal Stencil
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0018 |
| Hex | #627F7B |
| RGB | 98, 127, 123 |
| HSL | 172°, 13%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, -11.2, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Stencil (SW 0018), published as #627F7B
#507679
#74887B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Stencil (SW 0018)?
- Teal Stencil has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Stencil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Stencil in another brand?
- Liquid Jade (Valspar 5003-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Teal Stencil warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Teal Stencil as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.