Green Tea
C2-674 · #EAEBC8 · LRV 81 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Green Tea, Really?
Green Tea reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how C2 Paint C2-674 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Tea
Green Tea shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Green Tea
Green Tea is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Green 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 C2 Paint C2-674 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 | CitrineSW 6714 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | Iced Green AppleP360-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Handmade PaperCSP-875 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Apple Slice6006-9A · Valspar | 1.2 | 80.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Honeydew MelonPPG1222-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Honeydew MelonPPG1222-2 · Glidden | 2.0 | 81 | Color page → |
Similar C2 Paint Colors
The nearest shades to Green Tea within C2 Paint'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 #EAEBC8 in HSL space. Pair Green Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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