Antique Brass vs Tea with Florence

Antique Brass (Cloverdale Paint) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Antique Brass belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 5-point LRV gap — 23 for Antique Brass vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Antique Brass will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 20.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Antique Brass vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antique Brass 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. Antique Brass reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Antique BrassAntique Brass EX094 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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. Antique Brass has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Antique BrassAntique Brass EX094 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Antique Brass has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Antique Brass
Cloverdale Paint · EX094
Hex#8B846E
LRV23.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX094
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Antique Brass vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique Brass 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 Antique Brass comparisons

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

White Dove
Antique Brass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Antique Brass
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Antique Brass
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Antique Brass
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Antique Brass
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Antique Brass
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Antique Brass
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Antique Brass
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Antique Brass
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Antique Brass
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Antique Brass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antique Brass reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Antique Brass
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Antique Brass
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Antique Brass
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Antique Brass
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Antique Brass
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Antique Brass
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Antique Brass
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Antique Brass
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Antique Brass
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Antique Brass
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Antique Brass
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Antique Brass
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Antique Brass
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Antique Brass reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Antique Brass
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Antique Brass
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Antique Brass
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Antique Brass
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Antique Brass
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Antique Brass
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Antique Brass reads slightly lighter