Deep teal paint colors
Top picks for deep teal
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named deep teal every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More deep teal shades
4 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Deep Teal at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full deep teal lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Top Kompozit deep teal
19 in deckKompozit's deck has 19 colors that match the deep teal band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About deep teal
Deep teal is the moody, jewel-tone end of the teal family — Hague Blue and peacock-leaning saturated greens-blues that anchor a room with the depth of navy but the warmth of green. F&B's Hague Blue is the canonical example and has shown up in more designer dining rooms over the past decade than nearly any other color. The picks below sit under LRV 15, where teal stops reading as a clear blue-green and starts to feel near-black with an unmistakable jewel cast under lamp light.
Use deep teal on accent walls, dining-room walls, kitchen islands, libraries, and front doors. Pair with brass, walnut, and creamy white trim — never stark cool white, which makes teal read flat. Avoid pairing with a competing dark color (deep navy, black) on adjacent walls; teal works best as the dramatic anchor in a layered palette.
Deep Teal paint — frequently asked questions
What is Hague Blue and is it actually blue or teal?+
Hague Blue (Farrow & Ball No. 30, LRV 6) sits in the blue-green crossover — designers and homeowners both call it "navy" sometimes and "dark teal" other times. By undertone analysis it has a clear green cast, which puts it firmly in our teal family. Reads near-black in low light and unmistakably blue-green under lamp light.
Where does deep teal work best?+
Dining rooms (the most common use), powder rooms, kitchen islands, library walls, and front doors on traditional homes. Pair with brass hardware, walnut floors, and creamy white trim. The depth makes candlelight and warm-bulb lighting glow against the wall.
Hague Blue vs Inchyra Blue — what is the difference?+
Both are F&B greats. Hague Blue (No. 30) is deeper and more saturated (LRV 6). Inchyra Blue (No. 289) is slightly greyer and softer (LRV 8). Hague reads as a clearer jewel-tone; Inchyra reads more atmospheric and smoke-cast. Hague for dramatic, Inchyra for subtle.