Refreshing Tea vs Sour Apple
Where Refreshing Tea belongs to Behr's range, Sour Apple is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Refreshing Tea belongs to the beige-yellow family and Sour Apple to the yellow family. Sour Apple (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Refreshing Tea (LRV 71), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Refreshing Tea vs Sour Apple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Refreshing Tea on one side and Sour Apple on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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Refreshing Tea reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Refreshing Tea the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 71 vs 43, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 71 vs 21, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Refreshing Tea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 25, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 71 vs 31, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 24, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Refreshing Tea is decisively the brighter choice.