Americana
What Americana Actually Looks Like
Americana is a bold, deep teal that sits squarely between blue and green without strongly favoring either. It is rich and saturated, not muted or dusty. In bright natural light it shows its full blue-green character. In low or artificial light it reads considerably darker and leans more toward a deep ocean blue. With an LRV just above 17, it is genuinely a dark color, so expect it to absorb light and make a space feel more intimate and enveloping.
Americana Undertones
The color reads as a fairly balanced blue-green teal. There is no obvious gray or purple pull, and it does not carry much warmth. In north-facing rooms or under cooler LED lighting the blue side takes over and the green recedes. In warmer incandescent or afternoon light the green-teal quality becomes more visible. It is not a chameleon color, but the blue-to-green ratio does shift noticeably depending on your light source.
Where Americana Works Best
Americana works well anywhere you want deliberate color impact. Front doors and exterior shutters are a natural fit because the deep teal reads confidently from a distance. Inside, it suits rooms where you want a cocooning effect: a home office, a library, a powder room, or an accent wall in a living room. Because it is dark, smaller rooms with limited natural light will feel very enclosed. It tends to be most rewarding in rooms with at least one strong light source or where an intimate atmosphere is the actual goal.
Where to put Americana
A powder room is one of the best places to commit to Americana. Small square footage means the deep teal wraps the space completely, creating a dramatic effect without overwhelming a whole floor. Good mirror lighting offsets the low LRV.
The saturated blue-green is focused and calming rather than distracting. Pair it with warm wood furniture and warm-toned task lighting so the space does not feel cold during long work sessions.
On a front door Americana reads as a confident, classic teal that holds up in full sun and looks polished against both white trim and natural wood. It is a strong curb-appeal choice that does not feel trendy.
Used on a single focal wall, Americana adds depth without committing every surface to a dark color. Keep adjacent walls light and let the teal anchor a sofa grouping or fireplace surround.
What to Pair With Americana
No specific Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were provided for Americana 770. In general, this deep teal pairs well with warm off-whites and creamy whites to keep things from feeling cold, with brass or aged-bronze hardware for contrast, with warm wood tones, and with deep charcoals or navies for a more tonal, layered look. Crisp bright whites can feel a bit stark against it, so softer whites tend to land better.
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Colors that clash with Americana
If adjacent rooms are painted in cool blue-grays, Americana can create a jarring tonal collision because both colors compete in the same blue-cool family without enough contrast to feel intentional.
Polished chrome hardware and stark cool-white trim amplify the cold side of this teal and can make a room feel clinical rather than rich.
In a north-facing room lit only by cool overhead lighting, Americana can sink into a near-black blue that loses its teal character entirely and feels heavy.
Common questions
Americana has a Benjamin Moore color code of 770, a hex value of #007594, and a precise LRV of 17.22, which puts it firmly in the dark range. Plan your lighting accordingly.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior formulas, so you can use it on interior walls and on exterior surfaces like front doors or shutters.
It can work, but the finish and bulb color temperature matter a lot. Use a satin or eggshell finish to bounce some light back, and choose warm-toned bulbs. Under cool fluorescent or daylight-range LEDs the color will read very dark and predominantly blue.
Most painters apply two full coats over a tinted primer. Tinting the primer to a mid-tone in the same color family reduces the number of finish coats needed for even coverage.