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Tea Light 471
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Tea Light sits at L* 82.5, a* -5.4, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 126° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 60.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.1, Tea Light is lighter than 65% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tea Light
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostwork | SW 0059 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tea Light
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace View | PPF-25 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Mild Mint | PPU11-12 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Flora | N390-2 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Light | CC-610 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Hollingsworth Green | HC-141 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Par Four | 470 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Sagebrush | CSP-770 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Thornton Sage | 464 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wind Chime | AF-465 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Cashmere 2138-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Gray Owl OC-52 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Gray Owl 2137-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- London Fog 1541 · darker, LRV 56.4
- Spring Valley 438 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Inner Balance 1522 · darker, LRV 56.4
Colors that go with Tea Light
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Iris 1402 · complementary (180°)
- Skipping Stone CSP-155 · analogous (−30°)
- Turquoise Mist 695 · analogous (+30°)
- Soft Sky 807 · triadic (120°)
- Paris Romance 1262 · triadic (240°)
Tea Light vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 56.7 vs 60.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.