Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tea Bag |
| SKU | PPU8-09 |
| Hex | #C7BB99 |
| RGB | 199, 187, 153 |
| HSL | 44°, 29%, 69% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Tea Bag
At LRV 50, Tea Bag is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Tea Bag 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Tea Bag 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 #C7BB99 in HSL space. Pair Tea Bag 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 Tea Bag Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tea Bag 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 PPU8-09 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Bag
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Guardians (SW 9531), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Bag without repainting risk. See the full Stone Guardians swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tea Bag
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Garden Stone (CSP-1000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Bag without repainting risk. See the full Garden Stone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tea Bag
The closest Valspar equivalent of Tea Bag is Black Hills Gold (T630). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.3 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order Black Hills Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Hills Gold swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tea Bag
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Dune (PPG1112-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Bag without repainting risk. See the full Beach Dune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tea Bag
The closest Glidden equivalent of Tea Bag is Cyprus Grass (50YY 49/191). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Cyprus Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Cyprus Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tea Bag
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tea Bag is Wood Smoke (418-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Smoke swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Bag
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tea Bag is Texas Tumbleweed (HGSW 3206) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Texas Tumbleweed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tea Bag
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Tea Bag is Stone Pedestal (DEBN56). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Stone Pedestal and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone Pedestal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tea Bag
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tea Bag. The nearest is Gold Moss (JG-48) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gold Moss swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tea Bag
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tea Bag is Fawn (NO. 10) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fawn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tea Bag
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tea Bag is Wicker Basket (0280) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tea Bag
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Tea Bag. The nearest is Palmetto Bluff (0309) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tea Bag
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hammock (C2-846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Bag without repainting risk. See the full Hammock swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tea Bag
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Tea Bag is Tikal (TIKAL) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tikal swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Tea Bag
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Tea Bag is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tea Bag
Kompozit has no exact twin of Tea Bag. The nearest is Palmetto Bluff (0309) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Palmetto Bluff swatch →