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Benjamin Moore

Tea Room

AF-270

Tea Room (AF-270) is a muted, gray-influenced red from Benjamin Moore rooted in Victorian-era color sensibilities. With an LRV of 20.24, it reflects a limited amount of light and reads as a dusty, mid-dark red with a visible gray cast that prevents it from appearing bright or saturated. The gray undertone gives it a cooled-down quality compared to cleaner reds in the same line.

It coordinates with Kendall Charcoal, White Dove, Guilford Green, Hawthorne Yellow, and Hale Navy, where both warm and cool neutrals complement its subdued red-gray balance.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-270

Collection

Affinity Color Collection, Colors for Vinyl

Tea Room in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Tea Room under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Tea Room under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

6°

Red Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

20.2
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#A06E68
RGB Decimal
160, 110, 104
RGB Percent
62.7%, 43.1%, 40.8%
HSL
6.4, 22.8%, 51.8%
HSV
6.4, 35.0%, 62.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 31.2%, 35.0%, 37.3%
YIQ
124.3, 31.7, 8.7
XYZ
22.57, 19.62, 15.70
CIE Lab
51.41, 19.07, 11.36
CIE Luv
51.41, 33.54, 11.26
Hunter Lab
44.30, 16.29, 8.23
Decimal
10514024

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tea RoomCloak of MysteryRed WillowBeaujolais

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tea RoomBrandy SnapsPeony BlushParasol

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tea RoomTeal TonicRiverwayDroplet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tea RoomRamblin ManWild StrawberryAlways Apple

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Tea RoomWild StrawberryBerry PrettyPurple Hyacinth

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Benjamin Moore

Tea Room

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Cranberry Foule

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New England Brown

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Bourbon Street

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Somerville Red

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Apache Clay

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Glidden

Make Mine Mauve

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Hickory Stick

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Autumn Russet

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Texas Rose

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Deep Mauve

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Cherry Mocha

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Southern Road

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Moroccan Spice

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Mountain Retreat