Steeped Tea is a mid-tone neutral from Johnstone's, hex #8E8B80. Its light reflectance value is 25.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8E8B80
- RGB
- 142, 139, 128
- HSL
- 47°, 6%, 53%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 10, 44
- LRV
- 25.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Steeped Tea are Smoked Truffle CSP-145 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Lead Colour by Little Greene (good match) and Skellig Rock by Curator (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Steeped Tea
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Steeped Tea. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Steeped Tea on it, so some of them look quite different.
Steeped Tea is the 1,043rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.