Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf SW 9604
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- Tea Leaf for bedroom (1 photo)
- Tea Leaf for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9604 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf undertones?
- Is Tea Leaf SW 9604 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Tea Leaf
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Tea Leaf SW 9604
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9604 |
| Name: | Tea Leaf |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf?
Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf SW 9604 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable gray cast and gentle warmth. Its low-saturation blend keeps it from reading overly red or orange, giving the color a grounded, earthy appearance. In bright daylight, Tea Leaf can show more of its softened brown character, while lower light brings out its charcoal-like depth. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, or moody bedroom wall, and can also give cabinetry a substantial, furniture-like finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, black metal, and natural linen for contrast without making the room feel too sharp.
Tea Leaf for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Tea Leaf for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9604 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9604 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf undertones?
Tea Leaf is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
98, 83, 70
Is Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9604 Tea Leaf HSL code: 28, 17%, 33%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Tea Leaf
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Tea Leaf:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Tea Leaf with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Tea Leaf
Tea Leaf has an LRV of 9.22% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.22%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #625346 |
| RGB Decimal | 98, 83, 70 |
| RGB Percent | 38.43%, 32.55%, 27.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 28.57% Value: 38.43% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.31 Yellow: 28.57 Key: 61.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 86.003 I: 13.116 Q: -0.873 |
| XYZ | X: 9.236 Y: 9.226 Z: 7.087 |
| CIE Lab | L:36.415 a:3.942 b:9.921 |
| CIE Luv | L:36.415 u:9.899 v:11.038 |
| Decimal | 6443846 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.374, 1.122, 7.428 |
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