Tea Time vs RAL 490-1
Where Tea Time belongs to PPG's range, RAL 490-1 is a RAL Effect color. Tea Time reads as pink, while RAL 490-1 reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 490-1 (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Tea Time (LRV 55), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea Time vs RAL 490-1 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Tea Time and RAL 490-1 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 RAL 490-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea Time 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. RAL 490-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea Time.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 490-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea Time.
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. RAL 490-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea Time.
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. RAL 490-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea Time.
Color Details
Tea Time vs RAL 490-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea Time on one side and RAL 490-1 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.
More Tea Time comparisons
See how Tea Time stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Tea Time the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tea Time is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Tea Time the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tea Time reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tea Time encloses it.
Tea Time reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tea Time encloses it.
Tea Time reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Tea Time reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tea Time is decisively the brighter choice.