Irish Tea
1004-9C · #987E78 · LRV 22.9 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Irish Tea22.9
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Irish Tea, Really?
Irish Tea reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar 1004-9C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Irish Tea
Irish Tea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Irish Tea
With an LRV of 22.9, Irish 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.
Most complaints about Irish 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 Valspar 1004-9C 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Cafe OleUL130-19 · Behr | 1.0 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Weathered Bark2098-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peppered PecanPPG1074-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ranch MinkPPG1075-5 · Glidden | 4.2 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Carmel MissionDET694 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Emerging Leaf0135 · Diamond Vogel | 2.4 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Irish Tea within Valspar'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 #987E78 in HSL space. Pair Irish Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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