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Behr Tea BagPPU8-09 · #C7BB99 · LRV 50

Tea Bag reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr PPU8-09 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR TEA BAG
RGB 199, 187, 153LRV 50

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameTea Bag
SKUPPU8-09
Hex#C7BB99
RGB199, 187, 153
HSL44°, 29%, 69%
LRV50
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7732 · #C8BD98 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 51
SW 9531 · #CABA97 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 50
SW 9120 · #CDBB9C · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 51
SW 11 · #CBB99B · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 50

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1000 · #C9BC96 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 51
CSP-1015 · #CDBC96 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 51
CW-30 · #C5BCA2 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 50
CSP-820 · #C2BE9F · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 51

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Valspar →
T630 · #C7B996 · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 49.3
V095-3 · #C4BA97 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 49.1
8003-27C · #C4BCA0 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 50
6008-3C · #CBB995 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 49.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1112-4 · #C5BB9C · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 50
PPG1096-4 · #CBB896 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 49
FLLW840 · #CDBA99 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 50
PPG1098-4 · #CCB999 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 50

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.39
All neutral at Glidden →
50YY 49/191 · #C8BC99 · ΔE 0.39 · LRV 49
PPG1112-4 · #C6BB9C · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 50
PPG1098-4 · #CDBA99 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 50
PPG1096-4 · #CCB896 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
418-1DB · #CDBD9F · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 52
416-2DB · #C7B79A · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 48
418-2DB · #CBB99B · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 50
415-3DB · #CEBA9C · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 51
HGSW 3206 · #CDBB9C · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 53
HGSW 9120 · #CDBB9C · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 53
HGSW 3196 · #D0BA94 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 51
HGSW 6135 · #D0BA94 · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 51

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.26
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN56 · #C6BA98 · ΔE 0.26 · LRV 49
DE6172 · #CEBE9F · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 49
DET646 · #CBB68F · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 47
DEC743 · #CFB999 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 47
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 51
JG-50 · #C3C198 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9 · #CDC0A0 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 53
NO. 10 · #C7BDA4 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 51
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0350 · #C5BCA3 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 50
0309 · #D0BD98 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 52
0280 · #C8B79A · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 49
0400 · #C6BE93 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 51

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 51
0280 · #C7B699 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 47
0309 · #CEB993 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 50
0266 · #D1BB98 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-879 · #C8BE9A · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 51
C2-846 · #CABB9A · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 50
C2-877 · #CDBA94 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 50
C2-861 · #D0B993 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 50

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 46
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 47

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All neutral at Kompozit →
0344 · #C8BDA4 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 51
0280 · #C7B699 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 48
0309 · #CEB993 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 50
0266 · #D1BB98 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The 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.

MQ2-22 · LRV 49
BNC-03 · LRV 51
MQ2-26 · LRV 49
N260-3 · LRV 48
PPF-24 · LRV 51
PPU8-10 · LRV 52

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7BB99 + #99A5C7
TRIADIC
#C7BB99 · #99C7BB · #BB99C7
ANALOGOUS
#C7A499 · #C7BB99 · #BCC799

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.91:1fail
Sample text on black
11:1AAA

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 →

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