Valspar
Tantalizing Teal
5008-10B
Tantalizing Teal is a saturated green teal with a sharp jewel tone, not a dusty blue green. It wants attention. A powder room vanity or front door can handle the intensity because the color has a defined boundary.
On built-ins, pair it with quieter walls and simple hardware. Warm white trim calms the saturation, and dark wood keeps it from sliding into a beachy palette.
On built-ins, pair it with quieter walls and simple hardware. Warm white trim calms the saturation, and dark wood keeps it from sliding into a beachy palette.
Brand
Valspar
Code
5008-10B
Tantalizing 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
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Cyan/Teal
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
172°Cyan Family
Lightness
36%Dark
Saturation
99%Highly Saturated
LRV
36.40%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
#01b79e
RGB Decimal
1, 183, 158
RGB Percent
0.4%, 71.8%, 62.0%
HSL
171.8, 98.9%, 36.1%
HSV
171.8, 99.5%, 71.8%
CMYK
99.5%, 0.0%, 13.7%, 28.2%
YIQ
125.7, -100.4, -46.2
XYZ
23.12, 36.34, 38.14
CIE Lab
66.78, -44.70, 1.74
CIE Luv
66.78, -54.16, 9.35
Hunter Lab
60.28, -34.89, 1.52
Decimal
112542
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.