Colors that go with Satin Lagoon for a kitchen
Satin Lagoon · #2E7C84
Satin Lagoon (#2E7C84) — teal — Rust-Oleum's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and soft cream & off-white. In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
About satin lagoon
Satin Lagoon is teal — Rust-Oleum's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — a gently muted, cool colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in a kitchen.
- HEX
- #2E7C84
- RGB
- 46, 124, 132
- HSL
- 186°, 48%, 35%
- CMYK
- 65, 6, 0, 48
Accessibility: put light text on satin lagoon for AA legibility (contrast 4.6:1 against off-white).
Why satin lagoon pairs with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and soft cream & off-white
Across the 8 historical combinations below, satin lagoon sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and soft cream & off-white. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, deep tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- soft cream & off-white
Using satin lagoon in a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red and terracotta & clay. Because satin lagoon is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let muted red carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with satin lagoon, from the 1933 Dictionary
Ao & White
The classical Japanese 'ao' — an ambiguous blue-green — against pure white.
#3A7D7B #FFFFFF #1C1C1C
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #c19f2c #71502f
Spinel Red & Dark Medici Blue +1
Plate 224 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Dark Medici Blue, Taupe Brown.
#547076 #f27291 #7a4456
Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 241 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red Orange, Pale Lemon Yellow, Isabella Color, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #dd4027 #ffefae #c5a56e
Hay's Russet & Ecru +2
Plate 249 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Ecru, Olive Ocher, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #793327 #c2ae93 #d6b43e
Golden Yellow & Antwarp Blue +1
Plate 140 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Golden Yellow, Antwarp Blue, Slate Color.
#007190 #f3a257 #34454c
Cinnamon Rufous & Antwarp Blue +1
Plate 172 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Rufous, Antwarp Blue, Red Violet.
#007190 #c27544 #59256a
Light Brown Drab & Vinaceous Tawny +2
Plate 244 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Vinaceous Tawny, Andover Green, Antwarp Blue.
#007190 #b59392 #c56127 #6d7e77
Satin Lagoon in other settings
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