Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Tea Party |
| SKU | V096-2 |
| Hex | #C7C5AE |
| RGB | 199, 197, 174 |
| HSL | 55°, 18%, 73% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Tea Party
At LRV 55, Tea Party is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Tea Party is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Tea Party within Valspar'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 #C7C5AE in HSL space. Pair Tea Party 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.
Valspar Tea Party Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tea Party 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 Valspar V096-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tea Party
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tea Party is Cargo Pants (SW 7738) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cargo Pants swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tea Party
At Behr, the closest color to Tea Party is Castle Path (730C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Castle Path swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tea Party
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Mirage (2142-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Gray Mirage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tea Party
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tea Party is Pale Pine (PPG1030-2) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Pine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tea Party
At Glidden, the closest color to Tea Party is Pale Pine (PPG1030-2) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Pine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tea Party
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tea Party is Colonial Gray (422-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tea Party
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tea Party is Moonstone Beach (DEBN62) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tea Party
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tea Party. The nearest is Clean Lines (JG-56) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tea Party
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tea Party is Bone (NO. 15) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tea Party
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Silky Green (0358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Silky Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tea Party
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Plume Grass (0414), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Plume Grass swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tea Party
Rodda's nearest match is Lichen (CA152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tea Party
C2 Paint's nearest match is Immersion (C2-944), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Immersion swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Tea Party
At Clare, the closest color to Tea Party is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Tea Party
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Tea Party. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tea Party
Backdrop has no exact twin of Tea Party. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tea Party
Kompozit's nearest match is Plume Grass (0414), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tea Party without repainting risk. See the full Plume Grass swatch →