St. Patrick
What St. Patrick Actually Looks Like
St. Patrick 2044-30 is a bold, fully saturated teal green, landing squarely between true green and blue-green on the spectrum. It reads as a clear, jewel-toned color with real depth, not a pastel and not a muted sage. In bright natural light it glows with energy. In lower light or north-facing rooms it settles into a richer, darker tone that still reads unmistakably green.
St. Patrick Undertones
The color carries a blue-green base that keeps it from feeling grassy or yellow. There is no appreciable gray or brown in it. In certain artificial lighting with warm bulbs, the blue component can pull back slightly and the green reads warmer, but it never drifts toward olive or lime. It is a clean, cool-leaning teal.
Where St. Patrick Works Best
St. Patrick works well as an accent wall or on all four walls of a smaller space where you want drama, like a powder room, a library, or a narrow hallway. It can also anchor a dining room when balanced with warm wood tones and natural textiles. Because the LRV is on the lower side, it absorbs light and makes large rooms feel more intimate. It is not the right pick if you want something airy or receding.
Where to put St. Patrick
A small powder room is one of the best places to commit to a color this saturated. All four walls in St. Patrick, paired with warm brass fixtures and a white sink, gives you a polished, intentional look without overwhelming a space where people spend little time.
In a dining room, St. Patrick on the walls creates a cocooning effect that works well for evening meals. Keep the table and chairs in warm wood tones and use candlelight or warm-white bulbs to counterbalance the cool teal and bring the whole room into balance.
A hallway painted in St. Patrick makes a strong first impression. Because hallways are typically transitional spaces, the boldness feels purposeful rather than overwhelming. Keep trim in a crisp white to give the eye a clean boundary.
The depth of this color is well suited to a room meant for focus. It creates a sense of enclosure without feeling heavy, especially if the room gets good natural light for part of the day. Pair with warm leather, dark wood shelving, and warm-toned task lighting.
What to Pair With St. Patrick
No coordinating colors are specified in our database for this color. In general, St. Patrick reads well alongside warm off-whites, natural brass or unlacquered bronze hardware, rich wood tones, and deep navy or charcoal for layered contrast. Soft terracotta or warm clay accents play directly off the teal without competing.
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Colors that clash with St. Patrick
If an adjacent room or connecting hallway is painted in a cool gray, St. Patrick and that gray can compete in a way that feels unresolved. The teal pulls blue, the gray pulls blue, and neither anchors the other.
Strong yellow-orange accessories or warm terracotta tile can feel jarring against a teal this saturated because the contrast is very high and neither color recedes.
Cool fluorescent or daylight-temperature LED bulbs push St. Patrick toward a colder, flatter tone that can feel clinical rather than rich.
Common questions
The LRV is 26.53, which puts it in the medium-dark range. It will absorb a meaningful amount of light, so rooms will feel more intimate and enclosed. If your room is already short on natural light, test a large sample before committing to all four walls.
Benjamin Moore offers it in both interior and exterior formulations. On an exterior, a teal this vivid works best as an accent, such as a front door or shutters, rather than a whole-house color, where it can feel overwhelming at scale.
For walls in living spaces, eggshell gives you a subtle sheen that is easy to clean without drawing attention to surface imperfections. In a powder room or on a front door, satin or semi-gloss lets the color read richer and makes maintenance easier.
Yes, noticeably. In a north-facing room with cool, indirect light, it will read deeper and more blue-leaning. In a south-facing room with warm direct sun, the green comes forward more clearly and the overall effect is brighter and more energetic.