Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Tea Leaf |
| SKU | SW 9604 |
| Hex | #625346 |
| RGB | 98, 83, 70 |
| HSL | 28°, 17%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Tea Leaf
At LRV 9, Tea Leaf is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Tea Leaf earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Tea Leaf within Sherwin-Williams'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 #625346 in HSL space. Pair Tea Leaf 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.
Sherwin-Williams Tea Leaf Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tea Leaf 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9604 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At Behr, the closest color to Tea Leaf is Treemoss (QE-32) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Tea Leaf is Falcon Brown (1238) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falcon Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At Valspar, the closest color to Tea Leaf is If a Tree Fell … (V131-6) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.3 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full If a Tree Fell … swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tea Leaf is Coffee Bean (PPG1025-7) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Bean swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At Glidden, the closest color to Tea Leaf is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tea Leaf
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tea Leaf. The nearest is Furlough (421-6DB) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Furlough swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Leaf
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tea Leaf. The nearest is Pier (HGSW 7545) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pier swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tea Leaf
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tea Leaf. The nearest is Mayan Chocolate (DET693) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mayan Chocolate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tea Leaf
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tea Leaf. The nearest is Terra Pin (0571) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tea Leaf
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Stony Field (0200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Stony Field swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tea Leaf
At Rodda, the closest color to Tea Leaf is Bistre (CA214) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tea Leaf
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffalo (C2-613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tea Leaf
Kompozit's nearest match is Stony Field (0200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Leaf without repainting risk. See the full Stony Field swatch →