Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Refreshing Tea |
| SKU | PPU8-12 |
| Hex | #EBDDA7 |
| RGB | 235, 221, 167 |
| HSL | 48°, 63%, 79% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Behr Refreshing Tea
At LRV 72, Refreshing Tea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Refreshing Tea is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Refreshing Tea within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBDDA7 in HSL space. Pair Refreshing Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Refreshing Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Refreshing Tea from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU8-12 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Refreshing Tea is Butter Up (SW 6681) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Banana Cream (275), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Banana Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Valspar's nearest match is Kelsey's Curls (8002-25C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Kelsey's Curls swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Star Bright (PPG1109-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Star Bright swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Glidden's nearest match is Star Bright (PPG1109-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Star Bright swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tater Chip (221-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Tater Chip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Refreshing Tea is Butter Up (HGSW 1196) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Butter Up swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Refreshing Tea is Tortilla (DE5436) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tortilla swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Refreshing Tea is Dayroom Yellow (NO. 233) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dayroom Yellow swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Refreshing Tea is Limerick (C2-592) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limerick swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Clare has no exact twin of Refreshing Tea. The nearest is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Refreshing Tea. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Refreshing Tea. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Refreshing Tea
Kompozit's nearest match is Mella Yella (0805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Tea without repainting risk. See the full Mella Yella swatch →