Sweet Tea
S210-3 · #D3B29A · LRV 48 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Sweet Tea48
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Sweet Tea, Really?
Sweet Tea reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S210-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Tea
Sweet 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.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Tea
Sweet Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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.
Most complaints about Sweet Tea 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 S210-3 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 | Tower TanSW 7704 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deer Field1159 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | My PiazzaM133 · Valspar | 2.8 | 47.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cinnamon FrostPPG1081-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tan Suede Gloves00YY 48/171 · Glidden | 2.3 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ball of Twine412-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Tea 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 #D3B29A in HSL space. Pair Sweet Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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