Bag of Gold vs Tea with Florence

Bag of Gold is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Bag of Gold reads as beige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 55 vs 18, Bag of Gold will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 47.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bag of Gold vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bag of Gold 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Bag of Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bag of GoldBag of Gold 0897 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bag of Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Bag of GoldBag of Gold 0897 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Bag of Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Bag of GoldBag of Gold 0897 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Bag of Gold
Cloverdale Paint · 0897
Hex#DFBE8B
LRV55.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0897
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bag of Gold vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bag of Gold 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 Bag of Gold comparisons

See how Bag of Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bag of Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bag of Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bag of Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bag of Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bag of Gold reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bag of Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bag of Gold reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bag of Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bag of Gold reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bag of Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bag of Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bag of Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Bag of Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bag of Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bag of Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bag of Gold reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bag of Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bag of Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bag of Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bag of Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Bag of Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Bag of Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bag of Gold reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bag of Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bag of Gold reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Bag of Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bag of Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Bag of Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bag of Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Bag of Gold
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bag of Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bag of Gold reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Bag of Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bag of Gold reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bag of Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Bag of Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Bag of Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bag of Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bag of Gold is the lighter choice