Benjamin Moore

St. Lucia Teal

683

St. Lucia Teal is a medium blue-green with cool undertones that lean perceptibly toward green rather than true blue. Its LRV of 43.79 gives it moderate reflectance, sitting comfortably in the mid-range where it reads as a definite color without absorbing too much light.

The green shift is more evident in daylight and softens slightly in warmer artificial light. It functions as a reliable wall color across varied room sizes. Benjamin Moore Cloud White and Simply White offer clean trim pairing, Silver Marlin supports a tonal gray-green transition, and Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal provide darker anchoring contrast.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

683

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

St. Lucia Teal in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore St. Lucia Teal under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore St. Lucia Teal under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

165°

Cyan Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

43.8
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#94B8AF
RGB Decimal
148, 184, 175
RGB Percent
58.0%, 72.2%, 68.6%
HSL
165.0, 20.2%, 65.1%
HSV
165.0, 19.6%, 72.2%
CMYK
19.6%, 0.0%, 4.9%, 27.8%
YIQ
172.2, -18.6, -10.4
XYZ
37.09, 43.67, 47.03
CIE Lab
72.01, -13.97, 0.55
CIE Luv
72.01, -18.52, 3.14
Hunter Lab
66.08, -12.31, 0.51
Decimal
9746607

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