Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal provides a fun pop of color, but it oozes sophistication while doing it! This teal is a bit of a chameleon, and it flows seamlessly between traditional refinement…and something a little zestier.
I will share Aegean Teal in real homes, make some comparisons, and find you color matches to other brands.
(And don’t you worry, I’ve got Aegean Teal on kitchen cabinets!)
What Color is Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal? (2136-40)
Don’t listen to me, listen to Benjamin Moore! They say:
“A blend of blue-green and gray, Aegean Teal 2136-40 is an intriguing midtone that creates natural harmony.”
Is Aegean Teal Green or Blue?
Teal by definition is blue and green. As far as teal colors go, I would definitely say that Aegean Teal is more blue.
It’s a greenish blue, and not a blueish green, if that makes sense.
What Are the Undertones of Aegean Teal?
Aegean Teal is blue with green and gray undertones. Although, I don’t know that I would even say undertones, because both are pretty up front.
Aegean Teal ranges in appearance from quite muted to a brighter teal that is more blue-forward.
Is Aegean Teal Warm or Cool?
From a strictly technical perspective, Aegean Teal is a cool color.
So much about color is subjective though, and because Aegean Teal has some additional yellow in it (creating green), it is warmer than true blues.
LRV of Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal
The LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of a color indicates on a scale of 0 – 100 how much light a color reflects (or doesn’t reflect). True black has an LRV of 0 and pure white has an LRV of 100.
In the paint world, we are working in a range of about 3 – 93 because no paint color is purely black or completely white.
The LRV of Aegean Teal is 23.96 (basically 24).
That may sound pretty dark, but in my opinion, truly dark paint colors have an LRV of about 10 or less.
Aegean Teal in the Benjamin Moore Color Strip
First up, let’s take a look at the rest of the Aegean Teal color strip (Benjamin Moore 2136).
The other colors in this collection are:
- Whispering Spring (2136-70) LRV 79.37
- Harbor Haze (2136-60) LRV 63.48
- Colorado Gray (2136-50) LRV 44.4
- Amazon Green (2136-30) LRV 8.24
- Regent Green (2136-20) LRV 4.19
- Black Knight (2136-10) LRV 2.72
Lighter Version of Aegean Teal
You can see that one shade lighter than Aegean Teal is Benjamin Moore Colorado Gray.
I will warn you that Colorado Gray can look powder blue, and not really teal at all depending on the lighting.
If you want something that definitely looks teal or aqua, you might want to consider a color with a little more green, like Benjamin Moore Sea Star.
(More on Sea Star in just a minute.)
One Shade Darker Than Aegean Teal
One shade darker than Aegean Teal is Benjamin Moore Amazon Green. This color does tend to be a rich teal color, so no substitute necessary!
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal in a Color Palette
If you have wandered over here from Pinterest, you may have seen this color palette:
So I will leave that in here for historical reasons. This palette was a graphic of all the colors that designers most often liked to use with Aegean Teal at the time.
It has been a few years, so I have since updated it! Here is my new color palette for Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal:
Coordinating White Paint Color for Aegean Teal
I did actually go with designer favorite pairings for my white paint choices still, they have just changed over the last few years.
Today people most like to pair Aegean Teal with Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee or White Dove.
Both of these colors are complementary to Aegean Teal because they have warm undertones from across the color wheel.
Try Aegean Teal with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy
This color has not changed from the original palette, and it is also a fan-favorite pairing with Aegean Teal…it’s Hale Navy!
Hale Navy is probably the most popular navy paint color ever made, but for good reason! This navy manages to look rich and saturated, but it actually has a bit of gray in it, which helps it coordinate with almost ANY other color. (Like Aegean Teal!)
Neutral Paint Color to Use with Aegean Teal
Since most beige colors are technically in the orange color family, they are also complementary to blue…or in this case: Aegean Teal.
While you could use almost any beige, one that leans more pink would be complementary over one that leans green or yellow.
I went with the very neutral Benjamin Moore Sonnet. At face value this color looks quite greige, but it does have a subtle blush undertone.
Speaking of pink….
Try Aegean Teal with Pink (or Coral)
I’ll be so real, I was influenced to put pink in my color palette, because a LOT of people are curious about using Aegean Teal with pink, salmon, or coral. (Which did surprise me!)
However, knowing that a lot of other people are very pink averse, I did the wimpy thing and went with Benjamin Moore Tissue Pink. Tissue Pink is practically a neutral if you ask me!
Luckily, if you are pro-pink, Aegean Teal and pink/coral look great together!
Isn’t that living room bold color goals?
I am not sure what pink Lisa used, but it looks similar to Benjamin Moore’s Pleasant Pink.
I do know that the white is Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White, and of course the fireplace and built-ins are Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal.
Here is Aegean Teal in a bedroom with some coral accents:
Also lucky for us, Stacey from @turquoisebydesign has used Aegean Teal a whole lot, so you will be seeing more from her in this post!
Aegean Teal in a Coastal and Beachy Color Palette
Before we move on, here is one more palette that I had originally made for this post:
I do still love this combination! In addition to Hale Navy, Chantilly Lace and Gray Owl are colors that I have talked about.
What Trim Colors Go With Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal?
In general, Aegean Teal is paired with white trim. That runs the full range from creamy white to bright white.
If you wanted to go out on a limb, Urbane Bronze or dark wood trim would also look great with Aegean Teal!
What White Trim Paint Goes with Aegean Teal?
Well I’m glad you asked! Here are the most popular whites to pair with Aegean Teal on trim:
- Aegean Teal and White Dove
- Aegean Teal and Simply White
- Aegean Teal and Atrium White
- Aegean Teal and Chantilly Lace
Here is a mock-up of how each could look:
Aegean Teal is bold enough that any of these colors will look nice and white against it.
Let’s Take a Look at Aegean Teal in Real Homes!
Without further ado or hullabaloo, here are the real homes in this top-notch teal.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal in the Living Room
First up, here is another view of that Aegean Teal and pink living room, this time from the foyer:
I love a good wallpaper!
Here is one final look from the adjoining all-white dining room:
Not to be outdone, Stacey has also painted out a fireplace in a cozy living room with Aegean Teal:
Aegean Teal on an Accent Wall
Aegean Teal is really too dark to be considered for a whole home color, so you will most often find it on accent walls.
Here it is in a gorgeous home office!
For the other walls this designer chose Sherwin Williams Alabaster, and for the window trim: Benjamin Moore Soot.
Here is one more look!
Fun, functional, and funky!
Using Aegean Teal on Kitchen Cabinets
If you find yourself here because you are on the hunt for a kitchen cabinet color, you will also love my post: 9 Tantalizing Teal Paint Colors for Kitchen Cabinets (#5 is Controversial), but of course I also have cabinets here.
Remember that Gray Cashmere was a popular partner for Aegean Teal? Here are the two in action! :
The team at Cripps and Sons made the island in Aegean Teal and the rest of the cabinets in Gray Cashmere.
This next kitchen will have you giving Archetype Custom Homes a little golf clap. It is dripping in mid century charm!
The white is Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.
They chose a dark walnut butcher block for the island, and a light stone for the rest of the countertops.
These just so happen to be the two top picks for countertops out of all of the kitchens that I covered in my Trend-Setting Green Kitchen Cabinets post too!
I mean…it looks so good I want to eat it!
If you have oak cabinets and you really don’t want to repaint them, Aegean Teal does work very well with warm wood. If you are looking for a new kitchen wall color, take it for a spin!
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal in the Bedroom
It’s funny how different colors are popular for different purposes. I usually struggle to find bolder colors in the bedroom, but Aegean Teal was all over them!
First up, let’s take a look at this little tot’s space. This is from the same designer that put Aegean Teal in that funky office.
Aegean Teal looks fabulous with those pops of mustard!
Next is a soothing two toned space by Rachelle Wall from @wall.to.wall.designs :
Excuse me while I add this to my Ridiculously Chic Two Colour Combinations for Bedroom Walls post!
(JK I’ll do it later.)
Rachelle also opted to add pops of color with these orange/camel accents.
The light blue is Benjamin Moore Gossamer Blue.
One last bedroom for you, which you caught a glimpse of earlier:
Isn’t that wallpaper everything?? Stacey says it was a teen’s room, but I would happily sleep there myself.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal Vanity
If you are thinking about adding Aegean Teal to your bathroom, this vanity says “do it!”
The kitchens we saw didn’t use gold hardware, but you should definitely consider it!
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal for Your Home’s Exterior
For every color that I cover, people want to know what it looks like on an exterior! I aim to please, but Aegean Teal exteriors are a bit hard to come by!
In the end I figured it’s more important to try and picture it, than it is to have exactly the right shade of teal, so here are some teal exteriors that are similar to Aegean Teal.
I will definitely keep looking, but some of these are pretty close!
This one is so close that it will give you a really good idea of how Aegean Teal would look on an exterior.
I actually don’t know that this vinyl siding isn’t Aegean Teal. I just don’t know what color it is either.
Next, a colour that I do know!
Wesley Hill used Benjamin Moore Dark Teal on his home’s exterior:
The trim is Steamed Milk, and the porch and stairs are Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze.
How does Dark Teal compare to Aegean Teal?
Dark Teal is a good bit darker than Aegean, it has an LRV of just 8 compared to 24. It also has zero gray in it.
As far as the color family, it is actually in the exact same cyan range, so just picture this home a little lighter and smokier.
Last up in fake Aegean Teal exteriors, is this chic little number:
Again, I don’t even know for sure that this isn’t Aegean Teal, it looks pretty darn close!
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal on the Front Door
Now how do I even know what Aegean Teal looks like on exteriors??
Well I do have a couple of front doors to show you.
(And yes, these are actually Aegean Teal.)
This first door is mostly in the shadows, so it looks pretty true to tone.
Please take a moment to appreciate the gunmetal gray hardware! Not a very common choice, but I love it!
Next up, this door must be in very bright daylight:
Possibly due to the white siding in the area, this second door has lost a bit of its teal-ness. It looks closer to the lighter shade Colorado Blue here.
I was pretty surprised that Aegean Teal isn’t on doors left and right! Usually that is one of the easiest places to find bold shades.
I didn’t find a single wider shot of Aegean Teal on the front door, so here is Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay, because that’s the closest thing I have:
Just to give you an idea!
If you do like Oyster Bay, there is plenty more where that came from in my Ultra Sophisticated Gray Green Paint Colors post.
Similar Shades to Aegean Teal
Okay, let’s hop into some long-awaited comparisons!
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Wythe Blue (HC-143)
Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue is significantly lighter and more green than Aegean Teal. It is also slightly more gray. It’s funny that the color is named Wythe “Blue” because it’s definitely more green than blue.
The LRV of Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue is 48.69.
Not to be confused with normal Wythe Blue, Williamsburg Wythe Blue is much more similar to Aegean Teal. It is lighter and quite a bit more gray.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Stratton Blue (HC-142)
Stratton Blue is also a lot lighter and more green than Aegean Teal. It splits the difference between Wythe Blue and Aegean Teal.
The LRV of Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue is 37.11.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Wedgewood Gray (HC-146)
Wedgewood Gray has an LRV of 50.01, so it is a LOT lighter than Aegean Teal. It is even lighter than Wythe Blue and Stratton Blue.
While Wedgewood Gray is still more green than Aegean Teal, it is still in the blue (cyan) color family.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Sea Star (2123-30)
Benjamin Moore Sea Star is still lighter than Aegean Teal, and a little more green (but still a blue).
Sea Star is also slightly more gray than Aegean Teal.
I think this could be a really good option if you are looking for a lighter version of Aegean Teal but Colorado Gray isn’t working for you. The extra hint of green in Sea Star sticks to the aquatic theme.
The LRV of Sea Star is 32.13, so it is also midway between Aegean Teal (23.96) and Colorado Gray (44.4) in terms of lightness.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Caribbean Teal (2123-20)
Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal is getting much closer to Aegean Teal!
Caribbean Teal has an LRV of 18.4, so it is a little darker than Aegean. It is also a tiny bit more green, so it is like a deep aqua color, where Aegean Teal is still a bluer teal.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Buxton Blue (HC-149)
Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue is finally a color that is more blue than Aegean Teal. It is also a lot lighter, and maybe a smidgeon less gray.
The LRV of Buxton Blue is 45.03.
Buxton Blue is almost like a darker and more subtle robin’s egg blue.
Dupes for Aegean Teal from Other Brands
Now let’s take a look at some Aegean Teal dupes from other brands! First up is Sherwin Williams.
Aegean Teal Sherwin Williams Version
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Sherwin Williams Moody Blue (6221)
Sherwin Williams Moody Blue is often touted as their equivalent of Aegean Teal, and it is actually quite similar.
It ended up being the closest Sherwin Williams color that I could find, and that almost never happens where a dupe is just handed to me!
Moody Blue sort of dances around the area occupied by Aegean Teal, but isn’t quite there.
Moody Blue is a tiny bit more blue, a tiny bit lighter, and a tiny bit less gray than Aegean Teal.
The LRV of Moody Blue is 27. I would have liked to get a little closer to Aegean Teal, but I really couldn’t.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal vs Sherwin Williams Mediterranean (7617)
If you stop by here often, you will learn that I just don’t know how to take a W. I still spent a good hour sifting through Sherwin Williams colors, SURE that I could get closer than Moody Blue.
I could not, but I did find Sherwin Williams Mediterranean!
Valspar Equivalent to Aegean Teal – Valspar Northern Juniper (5001-4B)
Valspar’s Northern Juniper is a great duplicate for Benjamin Moore’s Aegean Teal!
It’s definitely the closest thing that they have, because I looked through it all!
Northern Juniper is just the teensiest weensiest bit more gray, more green, and darker than Aegean Teal.
At face value, you will notice that they are almost the same but Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal just “pops” a little bit more.
The LRV of Northern Juniper is 21.35.
Aegean Teal Behr Equivalent
It’s not every day that I find a dupe as perfect as this one from Behr!
Are you ready for it?
Behr Aegean Teal Color Match – Polaris Blue (PPU13-06)
This color has now been discontinued but they can still make it!
Behr Polaris Blue is an exact match to Benjamin Moore’s Aegean Teal.
According to the hex codes on the internet (which unfortunately we have to trust because Benjamin Moore doesn’t share their hex codes, or even RBG), Polaris Blue is just one number off of Aegean Teal, 111 Red instead of 112.
Now not only is that difference impossible to pick up with the naked eye, we can’t even say for sure that there is a one number difference, because of having to guess at Benjamin Moore’s color codes.
If you want a perfect match for Aegean Teal at Home Depot, it’s Polaris Blue!
Aegean Teal Moody Final Thoughts
Wow! That was a lot of teal on teal on teal!
Here is a quick summary:
- Aegean Teal is a great mid-toned blue green color, that leans more blue
- Aegean Teal can totally work on cabinets, accent walls, and exteriors, but it’s a bit much for every wall
- Aegean Teal is the perfect color for a beachy coastal theme, or for a mid-century modern color palette
If Aegean Teal is not quite the one for you, check out these other posts!
