Intercoastal Green
What Intercoastal Green Actually Looks Like
Intercoastal Green 672 is a saturated, mid-depth teal that sits right at the crossroads of blue and green. It reads as a true blue-green in most natural light, neither leaning hard into aqua nor sliding into forest green. In bright south- or west-facing rooms it shows its warmer green side. In low north light or at night under incandescent bulbs it can pull noticeably darker and more blue, almost approaching a dark sea color. It has real presence on a wall without feeling black.
Intercoastal Green Undertones
The color carries both cool blue and warm green in roughly equal measure, which is part of what makes it versatile. On some walls and in some lights a subtle gray quality emerges, keeping it from reading as a tropical or candy teal. There is no obvious yellow or warm-yellow pull, so it stays composed rather than lime-adjacent. That gray softening is what lets it live in more formal or transitional spaces, not just coastal or casual ones.
Where Intercoastal Green Works Best
Because its LRV is low, Intercoastal Green absorbs light and makes a space feel smaller and more enveloping. That is a feature in a dining room, a study, a powder room, or any space where you want the walls to hold you in. It is less suited to a small bedroom where someone wants an airy, restful feeling, unless you bring in plenty of artificial light and keep trim and furnishings light. On exteriors it can be striking against natural materials like stone, weathered wood, or warm brick, because those textures ground the saturation. In a matte or flat finish it reads softer and more muted. In an eggshell or satin it picks up a bit of reflective depth and the blue component becomes more apparent.
Where to put Intercoastal Green
The low LRV works in your favor here. A dining room is meant to feel intimate at dinner, and Intercoastal Green wraps the space with color that deepens under candlelight or warm pendants. Keep the ceiling lighter and trim in a warm white so the walls breathe. Natural wood furniture and linen or leather seating prevent the room from feeling cold.
Small rooms are exactly where a saturated color like this earns its place. One or two fixtures with warm bulbs, a natural stone or wood vanity top, and a simple mirror with a warm-metal frame and the color does the heavy lifting. Avoid cool white fixtures, which will fight the green side of the teal and make the room feel clinical.
In a room meant for focus, Intercoastal Green is grounding without being oppressive. The blue-green combination is associated with calm concentration. A north-facing office will see the color read darker and bluer, so supplement with warm task lighting. South or west exposure keeps it greener and more energizing through the day.
On an exterior with warm brick, natural stone, or a gray or charcoal roof, this color holds up well. The gray quality in its undertone keeps it from looking like a theme-park teal. Trim in a crisp warm white or a warm cream sharpens the contrast without making the facade feel stark. In full sun the color reads brighter and more green; in overcast or shaded conditions it settles into its blue side.
What to Pair With Intercoastal Green
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color at this time. Generally, Intercoastal Green 672 pairs well with warm off-whites on trim, natural wood tones, aged brass or unlacquered fixtures, and deep charcoal or navy as companion accents.
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Colors that clash with Intercoastal Green
Intercoastal Green has enough blue in it that pairing it with cool blue-gray furniture or cool gray upholstery can make the room feel one-dimensional and chilly, especially in north-facing light.
A stark, cool-toned bright white trim next to Intercoastal Green will pull out the blue and make both the trim and the wall look harsher than either deserves.
Orange-red sits roughly opposite blue-green on the color wheel, so a strong terracotta rug or warm red-orange throw will create a high-tension contrast that can feel unresolved rather than curated.
Common questions
Benjamin Moore Intercoastal Green carries the color code 672, a hex of #2E7572, and a precise LRV of 16.36, which puts it in the darker range. That low LRV means it absorbs rather than reflects light, so sampling on your actual wall before committing is especially important here.
Yes, noticeably so. In a north-facing room with cool, indirect light the color pulls bluer and darker and can feel almost like a deep sea tone. In a south- or west-facing room with warmer, more direct light the green component comes forward and the color feels more energized and slightly lighter. Sample it at multiple times of day in your actual space.
It can work well on an exterior, particularly against warm natural materials like brick, stone, or wood. The gray quality in the undertone keeps it from reading as cartoonish. Check your HOA guidelines if applicable, and test a large sample on the actual siding in both direct and overcast light before proceeding.
More than with lighter colors. A flat or matte finish softens and mutes the teal, which reads warmer and more considered. An eggshell or satin finish adds reflective depth and emphasizes the blue. For living spaces most people land on eggshell. For a more dramatic, gallery-like effect in a dining room or powder room, flat or matte is worth considering.