Leprechaun
What Leprechaun Actually Looks Like
Leprechaun is a rich, full-bodied teal-green. It sits squarely between blue and green on the spectrum, leaning green in warm light and pulling more teal in cool or north-facing rooms. At this depth of pigment, it reads as a jewel-toned statement color rather than a soft or muted background. In low light it can darken considerably, approaching a near-black forest tone.
Leprechaun Undertones
The color carries both blue and green simultaneously, which is what gives it that classic teal character. In warm incandescent or late-afternoon light, the green reads more prominently. Under cool daylight or LED sources, the blue asserts itself. There is no meaningful yellow or gray pull to speak of.
Where Leprechaun Works Best
Because Leprechaun is so deeply pigmented and reflects very little light, it works best in rooms where drama is the goal rather than an obstacle. An accent wall, a powder room, a home office, a library, or interior cabinetry are all solid applications. In a small windowless room it will feel cave-like unless that is exactly what you want. In a space with generous natural light it can be genuinely commanding without tipping into oppressive.
Where to put Leprechaun
A small powder room is one of the best places to use a color this saturated. You are not living in it all day, the square footage is low, and the depth of Leprechaun creates an envelope effect that feels intentional rather than overwhelming.
Walls this dark tend to reduce visual distraction and make wood furniture and warm metals look grounded and considered. If your office has decent task lighting, Leprechaun on all four walls can feel focused rather than gloomy.
On lower cabinets paired with lighter uppers or open shelving, Leprechaun gives a kitchen real personality. Brass or matte black hardware both work. Keep countertops lighter so the cabinetry does not absorb all the visual weight.
If you are not ready to commit fully, a single accent wall behind a bed or sofa lets you use the color without surrendering the room to it. Choose the wall that gets the most light for the best result.
What to Pair With Leprechaun
No specific Benjamin Moore coordinating colors are listed for this color in our database, but as a general principle Leprechaun pairs well against crisp warm whites, aged brass or unlacquered brass hardware, natural wood tones, terracotta, and soft corals that echo its green-blue complement.
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Colors that clash with Leprechaun
If an adjacent room is painted in a cool blue-gray, Leprechaun can look slightly discordant at the transition, because the teal pulls both warm and cool depending on light and neither color has a clear warm anchor.
Purple sits close enough to blue-green on the wheel that it can create a muddy or competing effect rather than a pleasing contrast when placed alongside Leprechaun.
Chrome fixtures can amplify the blue side of this teal and push the overall palette into a cold direction that undermines the richness of the color.
Common questions
The LRV is 16.4, which is quite low. That means this color absorbs a lot of light rather than reflecting it back. Plan your lighting accordingly: the room will feel noticeably darker after you paint, so add lamps or increase bulb wattage to compensate.
For walls, an eggshell finish gives you a small amount of light bounce without highlighting imperfections. For cabinetry or trim applications, go satin or semi-gloss so the color can take cleaning and still show some depth.
Deep, saturated colors like this almost always require two full coats over a properly primed surface. Ask your paint store to tint the primer toward the finish color to reduce the number of coats needed for full coverage.
Yes, it is available in both. On an exterior, expect the color to look slightly different depending on sun exposure and the surrounding landscape, but the depth and teal-green character will remain.