Afternoon Tea vs Enduring Bronze

Where Afternoon Tea belongs to PPG's range, Enduring Bronze is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Afternoon Tea
PPG · PPG1023-7
Hex#594e40
LRV7.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1023-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Enduring Bronze
Sherwin-Williams · 7055
Hex#554C3E
LRV7.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7055
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Afternoon Tea vs Enduring Bronze Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Afternoon Tea on one side and Enduring Bronze on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Afternoon Tea comparisons

See how Afternoon Tea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Afternoon Tea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Afternoon Tea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Afternoon Tea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Afternoon Tea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Afternoon Tea
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Afternoon Tea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Afternoon Tea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Afternoon Tea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Afternoon Tea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Afternoon Tea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Afternoon Tea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Afternoon Tea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Afternoon Tea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Afternoon Tea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Afternoon Tea
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Afternoon Tea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Afternoon Tea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Afternoon Tea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Afternoon Tea
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Afternoon Tea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Afternoon Tea reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Afternoon Tea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Afternoon Tea
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Afternoon Tea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Afternoon Tea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Afternoon Tea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Afternoon Tea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Afternoon Tea
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Afternoon Tea
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Afternoon Tea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Afternoon Tea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter