Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea is a genuinely dark paint color from PPG. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#594e40
LRV
7.00
Afternoon Tea's Color Strip
Afternoon Tea is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1023 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Afternoon Tea in Real Rooms
Afternoon Tea has a low LRV of 7 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Afternoon Tea is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Afternoon Tea — minimalist bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Afternoon Tea is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
bold front door featuring Afternoon Tea by PPG
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1 Home Office Photo
Afternoon Tea works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
PPG Afternoon Tea in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Afternoon Tea reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A moody bedroom painted in Afternoon Tea
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Afternoon Tea in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Afternoon Tea paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
The depth of Afternoon Tea is a secret weapon against the "dirty" look that many light-colored mudrooms eventually suffer from. It retains its freshness and intentionality even when it's not perfectly clean, which is essential for an active family.
Afternoon Tea paint in a industrial mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Afternoon Tea provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Afternoon Tea — minimalist kitchen
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Afternoon Tea holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Afternoon Tea color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Afternoon Tea holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
rustic modern patio featuring Afternoon Tea by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Afternoon Tea. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
A minimalist living room painted in Afternoon Tea
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Coordinating Colors
Afternoon Tea reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Purity reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Afternoon Tea encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Afternoon Tea encloses it.