Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal 2123-20
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- Benjamin Moore 2123-20 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Caribbean Teal for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal undertones?
- Is Caribbean Teal 2123-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Caribbean Teal
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Caribbean Teal 2123-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Caribbean Teal 2123-20 |
| Code: | 2123-20 |
| Name: | Caribbean Teal |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal?
Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal 2123-20 is a muted blue-green with a noticeable gray cast, giving it a medium-dark, grounded appearance. Its cool lean keeps it crisp rather than earthy, while the softened saturation prevents it from feeling overly bright or tropical. In strong daylight, Caribbean Teal can show its blue-green character more clearly; in lower light, it settles into a deeper, smokier teal. It makes a compelling choice for a study, dining room, powder room, or built-in cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and creamy stone. For contrast, pair this color with soft sand tones or a warm off-white rather than a stark, icy white.
Benjamin Moore 2123-20 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Caribbean Teal for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal undertones?
Caribbean Teal is a midtone, muted teal that sits between blue and green, with a slightly green-leaning cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as bright or tropical, while its depth gives it a grounded blue-green appearance. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “moody blue-green,” which fits its visible teal main family rather than identifying a separate undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out a little more of its green-gray side, while cool daylight can make the blue component appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
98, 124, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 175°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
2123-20 Caribbean Teal HSL code: 175, 12%, 44%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Caribbean Teal
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Caribbean Teal:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2123-20
Caribbean Teal
Darker shades
2123-20
Caribbean Teal
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Caribbean Teal with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 355, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.
LRV of Caribbean Teal
Caribbean Teal has an LRV of 19.84% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 19.84%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #627C7A |
| RGB Decimal | 98, 124, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 38.43%, 48.63%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 175° Saturation: 20.97% Value: 48.63% |
| HSL | hsl(175, 12, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.97 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.61 Key: 51.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.998 I: -14.851 Q: -6.122 |
| XYZ | X: 15.756 Y: 18.417 Z: 21.132 |
| CIE Lab | L:49.998 a:-9.804 b:-2.006 |
| CIE Luv | L:49.998 u:-13.327 v:-1.276 |
| Decimal | 6454394 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.915, -9.563, 0.845 |
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