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Behr Cup Of Tea#CAAD7C · LRV 44

Cup Of Tea reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU6-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CUP OF TEA
RGB 202, 173, 124 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cup Of Tea
SKU PPU6-16
Hex #CAAD7C
RGB 202, 173, 124
HSL 38°, 42%, 64%
LRV 44
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Behr Cup Of Tea

Cup Of Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cup Of Tea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Gold Tweed
SKU 0884 · #C9AB73 · LRV 43
ΔE 1.76 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-8A
#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 42.9
V093-3
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 42.5
T530
#C6AC77
Saucy
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 43
V091-3
#D1AB76
Whole Grain
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 43.9
8003-21D
#CCA97C
Castell Harlech
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2813
#CAAB7D
Downing Straw
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 43
SW 7693
#CBA97E
Stonebriar
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 43
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 44
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 45
SW 6122
#C5AA85
Camelback
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-34
#CCB084
Wilmington Tan
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 45
1096
#C9AE84
Bridgewater Tan
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 44
271
#C8B180
Barley Grass
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 44
1069
#C9AC86
Twilight Gold
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
257
#C5B077
Honey Oak
ΔE 3.75 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 46
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 47
DEC729
#C3A679
Medallion
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 40
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 45
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 41

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1091-5
#D0AB70
More Maple
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 44
1090-4
#D4AE76
Drops Of Honey
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 46
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 44
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 44
FLLW726
#C8AC89
Wright Dark Eggshell
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 14.69 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.76 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 50
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 49
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 11.64 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 50
NO. 66
#CB9E59
India Yellow
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 38
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 10.84 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.29 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.79 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.88 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Cup Of Tea within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S300-4
Flax Straw
LRV 44
PPU6-15
Romanesque Gold
LRV 45
N280-4
Perfect Tan
LRV 45
MQ2-17
Glittering Sun
LRV 44
UL160-4
Spiced Cashews
LRV 45
MQ2-13
Harvest Home
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAAD7C in HSL space. Pair Cup Of Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAAD7C + #7C99CA
TRIADIC
#CAAD7C · #7CCAAD · #AD7CCA
ANALOGOUS
#CA867C · #CAAD7C · #C0CA7C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.15:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.78:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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