Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Tea |
| SKU | 30YR 11/219 |
| Hex | #7F5248 |
| RGB | 127, 82, 72 |
| HSL | 11°, 28%, 39% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Glidden Sweet Tea
With an LRV of 11, Sweet 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.
Sweet Tea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sweet 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 #7F5248 in HSL space. Pair Sweet 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 Sweet Tea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet 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 30YR 11/219 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Tea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Tea is Canyon Clay (SW 6054) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyon Clay swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Behr's nearest match is Ancho Pepper (HDC-AC-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Ancho Pepper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Warm Brownie (2101-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Warm Brownie swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Valspar's nearest match is Potter's Rock (1007-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.6 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Potter's Rock swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Tea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Tea is Cherokee Red (13-02) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherokee Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Tea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Tea is Red Mesa (408-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Mesa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Tea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Brevity Brown (HGSW 3062), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Tea
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sweet Tea is Red Rooster (DET459). At ΔE 0.59 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 Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Red Rooster and you'll get the same color. See the full Red Rooster swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Cognac (JG-164), is clearly different (ΔE 10.46). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Tea
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Sweet Tea is Etruscan Red (NO. 56). At ΔE 0.55 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 Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Etruscan Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Tea
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sweet Tea is Emperor's Robe (0074). At ΔE 0.97 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 Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Emperor's Robe and you'll get the same color. See the full Emperor's Robe swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sweet Tea. The nearest is Richardson Brick (H0010) 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 Richardson Brick swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Moscow Mule (R131), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Moscow Mule swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Tea
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ginger Snap (C2-581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Snap swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Clare has no exact twin of Sweet Tea. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Zion (ZION), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Zion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Primer Red (PRIMER RED), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tea without repainting risk. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Tea — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 33.2). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30YR 11/219 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Tea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sweet Tea. The nearest is Savanna (0121) at ΔE 3.66 — 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 Savanna swatch →