Oswego Tea
PPG's Oswego Tea is a grey shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#665d59LRV
12.00
Oswego Tea's Color Strip
Oswego Tea is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Elephant Gray and Dark Granite. The strip spans from Dusky Dawn at the lightest end to Dark Granite at the deepest. Strip PPG1005 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Oswego Tea in Rooms
Follow Oswego Tea from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Dining Room Photo
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 12, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Oswego Tea paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 12, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Oswego Tea — coastal bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 12, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
bold front door featuring Oswego Tea by PPG
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1 Bedroom Photo
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
A moody bedroom painted in Oswego Tea
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1 Patio Photo
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) brings its grey character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. With an LRV of 12, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
mediterranean patio featuring Oswego Tea by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Oswego Tea — vintage kitchen cabinets
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1 Living Room Photo
Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 12, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A elegant living room painted in Oswego Tea
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Oswego Tea color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A tiny mudroom painted in Oswego Tea
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Oswego Tea — contemporary home office
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Expert Perspectives
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Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Oswego Tea is a deep, warm, Merlot gray with an oaky undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a front door accent or dark trim. Pair it with light neutral shades.