Thai Ice Tea
MQ4-36 · #DFA577 · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Caramelized35
- 3Thai Ice Tea44
- 4Beehive51
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Thai Ice Tea, Really?
Thai Ice Tea reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ4-36 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Thai Ice Tea
Thai Ice Tea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Thai Ice Tea
Thai Ice Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Thai Ice 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 MQ4-36 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 | Windswept CanyonSW 9010 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Starfish110 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nice TanV048-4 · Valspar | 1.2 | 43.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange ClayPPG1200-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Toasted Coconut80YR 44/311 · Glidden | 2.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wholesome Peach309-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Thai Ice 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 #DFA577 in HSL space. Pair Thai Ice Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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