Sassafras Tea
V087-4 · #B28E6D · LRV 29.8 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Sassafras Tea, Really?
Sassafras Tea reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V087-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sassafras Tea
Sassafras Tea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Sassafras Tea
Sassafras Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 29.8, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sassafras 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 V087-4 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 | BaguetteSW 6123 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | PonchoS240-5 · Behr | 0.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Serengeti Sand2164-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fire DustPPG1081-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sandy Cove00YY 30/200 · Glidden | 2.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bisqued Neutral315-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Sassafras 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 #B28E6D in HSL space. Pair Sassafras Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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