Teal is a blend made in heaven! And when blue and green fall in love, the absolute product of teal is formed.
With an utmost rich and luxurious experience, this color category is all set to bring a luxe and eclectic feel to a space.
Not exactly blue or green, the Sherwin-Williams teal colors have the potential to exhibit a cool yet mesmerizing touch to any area.
More or less relating to the colors of water, turquoise and teal have much in common.
We’re typically dating back to the bright blue-green blends and unexpected peeking of either colors in each room (depending upon the lighting condition).
Don’t worry – I am going to JUMP into that later in detail.
But until then, let’s discuss everything you need to know about this charming yet bold color category.
This color can be used for interior design styles such as Eclectic, Glam, Bohemian, Coastal, and Contemporary.
Yes, quite picky the color is, right?
However, regardless of the where’s and how’s, it’s known to bring a calming and serene vibe into your home.
So, let’s get started and wonder why TEALS are becoming the ultimate grays and blues!
Teal – The Color of Water and Nature
Just like the blues and greens individually, the teal color category is set to bring a calm and serene vibe indoors.
However, with a touch of boldness and quirkiness.
So, if you’re bored of the generic pale blues and gray greens to bring a calmer vibe, try the shades of teal that will also make the room feel much more interesting.
Teal can be eye-catchy, bold, tranquilizing, and yet tricky to play with!
Yes, you can’t simply pair any hue or metallic accent with this color – and that’s when the major challenge arises.
But before we jump into that – let’s first discuss the various tints, tones, and shades of this color category.
Tints, Tones, and Shades of Teal
Ever heard of these terminologies before? Maybe in the field of fashion or makeup in addition to paint?
In every area, these terms have a major role to play in color psychology.
‘Tones’ are basically the results formed by adding gray to a teal paint color!
In this case, if you add more grays to teals, the result will be a pastel teal that somehow aligns more with the grays.
On the other hand, ‘Tints’ are the amalgamation of white with a teal paint color. This will simply make that teal paint color quite lighter.
And lastly, ‘Shades’ are the results formed by adding black to teal paint color. This will make the color more bold and dark – almost nearing the blacks.
Light Reflectance Values – The Specifications to Know
Light Reflectance Values or the LRVs are majorly the values that determine how light or dark the paint color is.
(And you can easily find this value at the back of the paint chip)
Let me tell you a secret here – it’s always important to analyze this value before you pick the best teal paint color.
Generally, teal colors are known to create a bold existence – even with the lightest shade on the chip.
So, always remember to determine the teal color in various lighting conditions to know the true hue and undertone.
You can also try a chip of the various teal paint colors on different walls to determine how light or dark they may appear.
With Sherwin-Williams teals, you can find the LRVs ranging from somewhere around 9 to 55!
You see – there is an endless list of varieties for you! For each room and each function.
Furthermore, these colors play a great role as ACCENTS and BASES.
Lighting Matters
Lighting plays a great role – especially in the teal paint color category!
Since they have an amalgamation of blues as well as greens, the lighting is what helps in protruding a certain undertone.
For instance, in the north-facing rooms, the teal color can dominantly reflect a bluish touch. Whereas in the south-facing rooms, the teal color can dominantly look green!
Magical, right?
Secondly, you must always ensure to allow ample natural light to enter a room with teal color onboard.
That way, you’re simply not just making the room feel bright and airy but also throwing light to this color and making it further appear fresh and rejuvenated.
Teals in Interior and Exterior Design Styles
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As discussed, teals can be very difficult to play and pair with.
You truly need to have an eye for detail in colors to make a well-balanced and cohesive palette.
In general, the teals can be used for interior design styles such as Eclectic, Bohemian, Coastal, Contemporary, and Glam!
This cool-toned color category can be used to make a DASHING statement in any corner of your home.
For the exteriors, I wouldn’t truly recommend much of teals since that can be too specific. However, having a bold teal color on the entryway door shouldn’t be a problem!
And you can absolutely do that against a white or light gray background to make the entrance feel more welcoming and eye-catchy!
Best Places to Use SW Teals
Well, this section depends a lot upon your personal choice, interior design style, and preference.
So, if you have the admiration for teal paint colors, you can definitely use them on the entryway door, shutters, living room focal walls, kitchen cabinets, mudroom and foyer cabinets.
Don’t hold back from styling with this color in the kids’ rooms and nursery!
Best Sherwin-Williams Teal Colors
Here comes the most awaited topics to talk about!
After all – isn’t this something you’re waiting for?
So, here I will be discussing a couple of popular as well as my personal favorite teal paint colors.
Let’s get started!
5 Most Popular
Sherwin-Williams Tame Teal
This minty blue-green turquoise-teal color is all set to bring a refreshing vibe indoors. It’s light and airy – thus, can always brighten any dark corner or room.
With an LRV of 73, this color is responsible for reflecting most of the incoming natural light and making your room appear fresh!
It best pairs with shades of light gray, beige, and even lemon yellow as an accent.
Also, you can definitely use this color on the exteriors of coastal design styles – on the walls, entryway door, and shutters.
I cover SW Tame Teal in-depth here!
Here are some other color specifications you must get acquainted with!
Red = 193
Green = 230
Blue = 223
HEX Value = #c1e6df
Sherwin-Williams Really Teal
The Ultimate Definition for luxe and glamor, Sherwin-Williams Really Teal is a blue-green blend that plays a great accent in any space.
Whether you have a Holly Glam style or Eclectic, this color would play a wonderful role – since it’s equally enchanting and saturated.
This true teal paint color has a dominant touch of green to it despite in some lighting and angles, appearing more blue! That said, it takes on a slightly warmer look than an actual blue-dominating teal color.
You can best complement satin brass and textures of rattan, wicker, and cane with this color.
Learn more about SW Really Teal in my review here!
As usual, it is important to understand the associated RGB and HEX Values that are as follows:
Red = 1
Green = 99
Blue = 103
HEX Value = #016367
Sherwin-Williams Teal Stencil
This is a slightly different shade of teal that’s equally in trend – since it’s muted, subdued, and extremely subtle!
Sherwin-Williams Teal Stencil is a gray-blue-green blend color that can make a bold yet eye-catchy statement in any room.
It pairs beautifully with the shades of off-white, beige, pink, and brown on the furniture and decorative accents.
If you have ample space in the room and ample natural light pouring in, this teal color is definitely worth painting all the walls in.
Also, you can complement this paint color with red brick on the fireplace surround or cladding!
It is now time to look through the color details and specifications to know more about it!
Red = 98
Green = 127
Blue = 123
HEX Value = #627f7b
Sherwin-Williams Seaworthy
Sherwin-Williams Seaworthy is a fabulous dark-toned teal paint color that can make a wonderful statement on the kitchen cabinets, mudroom cabinets, and focal walls of the living and dining room.
This teal color is majorly dominated by blue – which falls on the cooler end of the scale.
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Furthermore, I highly recommend that you make a bold accent with this color only on the focal wall of your room. Otherwise, it might get too dull and dingy in little natural light.
Yes, it has an LRV of only 7 – thus, be very careful where you intend to use this color.
Here enlisted are the important associated RGB and HEX Values that you must know!
Red = 49
Green = 77
Blue = 88
HEX Value = #314d58
Sherwin-Williams Deep Sea Dive
Sherwin-Williams Deep Sea Dive is another blue-green blend that is made in heaven! This color has an LRV of 10, which on the walls will equally play dark and bold.
This color can be best paired with shades of off-whites, lighter grays, beiges, browns, and lighter minty greens.
To play a contrast, add clean white like SW Pure White on the ceilings, trims, and moldings.
I recommend understanding the associated RGB and HEX Values to know more about the color specification!
Red = 55
Green = 97
Blue = 103
HEX Code = #376167
TIP: You can order stick-on wall samples for any of the above colors. It’s the most convenient way and truly helps you choose the color(s) that look best in your OWN space. Order at Samplize now!