Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Oswego Tea |
| SKU | PPG1005-6 |
| Hex | #665D59 |
| RGB | 102, 93, 89 |
| HSL | 18°, 7%, 37% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Oswego Tea
With an LRV of 11, Oswego Tea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Oswego Tea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Oswego Tea within Glidden'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 #665D59 in HSL space. Pair Oswego Tea 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.
Glidden Oswego Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oswego Tea 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 Glidden PPG1005-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oswego Tea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Manor House (SW 7505), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oswego Tea without repainting risk. See the full Manor House swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Behr, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Intellectual (PPU18-19) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intellectual swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Spanish Moss (ES-44) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Moss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Valspar, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Night Skyscraper (8004-3F) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Skyscraper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oswego Tea
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Oswego Tea is Oswego Tea (PPG1005-6). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Oswego Tea and you'll get the same color. See the full Oswego Tea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oswego Tea
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Oswego Tea is Ashen (447-6DB). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ashen and you'll get the same color. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oswego Tea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sea Otter (HGSW 2441), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Oswego Tea without repainting risk. See the full Sea Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Tobacco Incense (DEBN79) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tobacco Incense swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oswego Tea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Oswego Tea. The nearest is Rocking Horse (JG-121) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rocking Horse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Wildwood (0214) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oswego Tea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Oswego Tea. The nearest is Gropius Gray (H0147) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gropius Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Oswego Tea
At Rodda, the closest color to Oswego Tea is Bombastic (R113) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bombastic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oswego Tea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Oswego Tea. The nearest is James Brown (C2-870) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full James Brown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Oswego Tea
Clare has no exact twin of Oswego Tea. The nearest is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coffee Date swatch →