Tea Time vs Carnosa
Tea Time is a PPG color while Carnosa comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Tea Time belongs to the pink family and Carnosa to the pink-red family. With LRVs of 55 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tea Time vs Carnosa Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea Time on one side and Carnosa 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.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tea Time encloses it.
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.
Tea Time reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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.