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Benjamin Moore Tea Light471 · #C9D0BF · LRV 60

Tea Light reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 471 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE TEA LIGHT
RGB 201, 208, 191LRV 60

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameTea Light
SKU471
Hex#C9D0BF
RGB201, 208, 191
HSL85°, 15%, 78%
LRV60
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Benjamin Moore Tea Light

At LRV 60, Tea Light is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Light 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 1.54
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 59 · #CBD0C2 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 62
SW 6176 · #CECEBD · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 61
SW 9651 · #C8CEC6 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 61
SW 52 · #CBCEC5 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 61

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.42
All neutral at Behr →
PPF-25 · #CAD0BF · ΔE 0.42 · LRV 61
PPU11-12 · #C9D1C3 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 62
720C-3 · #CACEBF · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 60
PPU10-11 · #CCCFC0 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 61

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.45
All neutral at Valspar →
5007-3B · #C9D1C0 · ΔE 0.45 · LRV 61.7
T646 · #C8D1C3 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 62
8003-33B · #C7D3C2 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 63
T636 · #C7D3C2 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 62.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1124-3 · #C6CEBE · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 60
PPG1127-3 · #CED2C1 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 63
PPG10-31 · #C4D1C5 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 61
PPG1128-2 · #CED1C6 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 63

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1124-3 · #C7CFBE · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 60
10GY 58/105 · #C8CDBA · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 58
PPG1031-1 · #CCCCBA · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 60
PPG10-31 · #C4D1C6 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 61

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
424-1DB · #C8CEBF · ΔE 1 · LRV 60
329-1DB · #C5CFC2 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 60
329-2DB · #C0D1C1 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 61
422-1DB · #D1D0C3 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 63
HGSW 3247 · #CECEBD · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 61
HGSW 6176 · #CECEBD · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 61

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6283 · #C8D1C4 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 57
DE6262 · #CDD0C0 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 57
DE6255 · #D0D1C1 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 58
DEC783 · #C1D1C4 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 61
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 63
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CC4 · #C4CFBB · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 60
NO. 301 · #CACCBA · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 59
NO. 285 · #CACCC0 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 60
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0455 · #C5CDC1 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 60
H068 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 58
0749 · #C8D2B6 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 62

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 64
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 63

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-930 · #D0D0C1 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 62
C2-978 · #C3CCC4 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 59
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 63

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 60

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 52

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All neutral at Kompozit →
0454 · #CBD4C8 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 64
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 63

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Tea Light within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CSP-755 · LRV 59
CSP-790 · LRV 61
695 · LRV 60
CC-640 · LRV 60
HC-141 · LRV 63
1556 · LRV 61

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C9D0BF in HSL space. Pair Tea Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C9D0BF + #C6BFD0
TRIADIC
#C9D0BF · #BFC9D0 · #D0BFC9
ANALOGOUS
#D0CFBF · #C9D0BF · #C1D0BF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.58:1fail
Sample text on black
13.26:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Tea Light Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Tea Light 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 Benjamin Moore 471 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Light

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Frostwork (SW 59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Light without repainting risk. See the full Frostwork swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Tea Light

The closest Behr equivalent of Tea Light is Terrace View (PPF-25). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Terrace View and you'll get the same color. See the full Terrace View swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Tea Light

The closest Valspar equivalent of Tea Light is Mellow Spring (5007-3B). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Mellow Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Spring swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tea Light

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tea Light is Frosty Pine (PPG1124-3). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Frosty Pine and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosty Pine swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Tea Light

The closest Glidden equivalent of Tea Light is Frosty Pine (PPG1124-3). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Frosty Pine and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosty Pine swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tea Light

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Seafoam Bubbles (424-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Light without repainting risk. See the full Seafoam Bubbles swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Light

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tea Light is Liveable Green (HGSW 3247) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Liveable Green swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tea Light

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Glass Tile (DE6262), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Light without repainting risk. See the full Glass Tile swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tea Light

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tea Light is Emmie's Room (JG-13) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tea Light

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tea Light is Palm (NO. CC4) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tea Light

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tea Light is Favored One (0455) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Favored One swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tea Light

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tea Light is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Tea Light

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Tea Light is Gull (C2-930) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gull swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Tea Light

Clare's nearest match is Dirty Martini (PNT100-MD-47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Light without repainting risk. See the full Dirty Martini swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Tea Light

At Kompozit, the closest color to Tea Light is Marble Green (0454) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marble Green swatch →

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