Flagstone vs Steeped Tea
Both from PPG's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Flagstone (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Steeped Tea (LRV 30), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flagstone vs Steeped Tea in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flagstone and Steeped Tea in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Steeped Tea would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Steeped Tea.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Steeped Tea.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Flagstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Steeped Tea.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Steeped Tea.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Flagstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Flagstone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Flagstone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Steeped Tea.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Flagstone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Steeped Tea would.
Color Details
Flagstone vs Steeped Tea Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flagstone on one side and Steeped Tea on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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