Swiss Coffee vs Tea with Florence

Swiss CoffeeBehrvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 46.6Very different colors

Swiss Coffee (Behr) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Swiss Coffee reads as beige-yellow, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 66-point LRV gap — 84 for Swiss Coffee vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Swiss Coffee will open up a space more effectively. Where Swiss Coffee leans yellow, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 46.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Swiss Coffee vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Swiss Coffee and Tea with Florence 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Swiss Coffee reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee living room paint

@eatlovebuild

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Swiss Coffee returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee victorian bedroom interior

@briebuilds

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Swiss Coffee returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Swiss CoffeeBehr Swiss Coffee house exterior color

@phillipsflips

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Swiss Coffee returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Swiss CoffeeSwiss Coffee kitchen cabinets paint review

@refreshedandrefurbishedmb

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Swiss Coffee
Behr · 12
Hex#f1ede0
LRV84.5
BrandBehr
Number12
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Swiss Coffee vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swiss Coffee on one side and Tea with Florence on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Swiss Coffee comparisons

See how Swiss Coffee stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Swiss Coffee
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Swiss Coffee
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Swiss Coffee
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Swiss Coffee
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Swiss Coffee
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Swiss Coffee
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Swiss Coffee
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Swiss Coffee
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Swiss Coffee
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Swiss Coffee
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Swiss Coffee
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Swiss Coffee
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Swiss Coffee
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Swiss Coffee
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Black grey
Swiss Coffee
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Piazza
Swiss Coffee
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Swiss Coffee
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Swiss Coffee
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Senses
Swiss Coffee
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Swiss Coffee
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Swiss Coffee
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Swiss Coffee
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Swiss Coffee
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Swiss Coffee
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Swiss Coffee
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Swiss Coffee
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Swiss Coffee
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Swiss Coffee reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Swiss Coffee
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Swiss Coffee reads slightly lighter

Paper
Swiss Coffee
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Swiss Coffee
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Swiss Coffee is the lighter choice