Tea
We've categorized Tea as a genuinely dark Red because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#894334
LRV
10.33
Tea in Real Rooms
Tea has a low LRV of 10.33 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
1 House Photo
The way Tea interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
House exterior finished in muted Tea offers timeless curb appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 10), opening up a space where Tea encloses it.
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 10), opening up a space where Tea encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 10, Shadow Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 10, Manchester Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 10, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 42 vs 10, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Moroccan Spice reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Baked Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.