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Tea Light SW 7681
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tea Light sits at L* 91.4, a* 1.6, b* 19.1. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 19.2, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 89%.
LRV 79.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.2, Tea Light is lighter than 95% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Dough | 916 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Beige | 2156-60 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Somerset Peach | 163 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Cream | 340C-2 | 0.38 | Practically identical | |
| Moonglow | QE-18 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Tea Cookie | PPL-41 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Cream | SW 6379 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Buff | SW 7683 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Classic Ivory | SW 0051 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Paper Lantern | SW 7676 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Moon | SW 6679 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cottage Cream | SW 7678 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dollop Of Cream SW 7120 · lighter, LRV 84.4
- Corona SW 7121 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- Venetian Lace SW 7119 · lighter, LRV 85.7
- Banana Cream SW 6673 · darker, LRV 74.9
- Chamomile SW 6399 · darker, LRV 74.7
- Muslin SW 6133 · darker, LRV 74.2
Colors that go with Tea Light
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tea Light:
- Alpaca SW 7022
- Functional Gray SW 7024
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · analogous (−30°)
- Lime Granita SW 6715 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Blue SW 6944 · triadic (120°)
- Vanity Pink SW 6976 · triadic (240°)
Tea Light vs popular colors
- Rich Cream (Benjamin Moore 2153-60, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 76.6 vs 79.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 79.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.