Steeped Tea
At first glance, Steeped Tea belongs to the grey family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 30 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#999488LRV
30.00
Steeped Tea's Color Strip
Steeped Tea is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Boulder Creek and Sweater Weather. The strip spans from In The Cloud at the lightest end to Dark Woods at the deepest. Color strip PPG0999 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Steeped Tea in Rooms
Follow Steeped 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 Bathroom Photo
Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Steeped Tea — japandi bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room. Test it under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow.
PPG Steeped Tea in a industrial home office
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
mediterranean front door featuring Steeped Tea by PPG
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Steeped Tea paint in a art deco dining room
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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 boho bedroom painted in Steeped Tea
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1 Patio Photo
Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) moves through 1 patio image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Steeped Tea by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Steeped Tea paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Steeped Tea — vintage kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Steeped Tea color — transitional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Steeped Tea (PPG0999-4) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 30 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Steeped Tea
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Thin Ice reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Steeped Tea encloses it.
Flagstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Steeped Tea encloses it.
Aria reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Steeped Tea encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Steeped Tea is a saturated, warm, cozy greige with an ashen undertone. It is a perfect paint color for the exterior of your home or front door to add curb appeal. Pair it with navy.