Green Tea vs Agate Green
Green Tea (Jotun) and Agate Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Green Tea reads as beige-green, while Agate Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 34 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Green Tea leans warm, Agate Green reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Tea vs Agate Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Tea and Agate Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Green Tea brings more warmth to the space, while Agate Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Agate Green reads more restrained here, while Green Tea adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Green Tea vs Agate Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Tea on one side and Agate Green 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.
More Green Tea comparisons
See how Green Tea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Green Tea the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Green Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 8, Green Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Green Tea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.