Green Tea Leaf
M330-7 · #87784B · LRV 19 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Cabin Fever14
- 2Green Tea Leaf19
- 3Peristyle Brass30
- 4Chilled Wine41
What Color Is Green Tea Leaf, Really?
Green Tea Leaf reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr M330-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Tea Leaf
Green Tea Leaf works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Green Tea Leaf
With an LRV of 19, Green Tea Leaf is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Green Tea Leaf are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M330-7 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bengal GrassSW 6411 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 19 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Foot Hills2148-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grassy Cliff8004-22F · Valspar | 0.8 | 20 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pickled OkraPPG1111-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 19 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pickled OkraPPG1111-6 · Glidden | 1.3 | 19 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aegean Olive322-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Green Tea Leaf within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #87784B in HSL space. Pair Green Tea Leaf with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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