Bamboo vs Tea with Florence

BambooCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 39.6Very different colors

Bamboo is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Bamboo reads as beige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 18, Bamboo will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.6, 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.

Bamboo vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bamboo 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. Bamboo returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BambooBamboo CA111 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 Bamboo will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

BambooBamboo CA111 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 Bamboo will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Color Details

Bamboo
Cloverdale Paint · CA111
Hex#D8C2A6
LRV55.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA111
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bamboo vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bamboo
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bamboo
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bamboo
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bamboo
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bamboo reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bamboo
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bamboo
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bamboo reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bamboo
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bamboo
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bamboo
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Bamboo
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bamboo
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bamboo
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bamboo reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bamboo
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bamboo
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bamboo
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bamboo
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Bamboo
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Bamboo
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bamboo reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bamboo
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bamboo reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Bamboo
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bamboo
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Bamboo
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bamboo
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Bamboo
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Bamboo is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bamboo
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bamboo reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Bamboo
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bamboo is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bamboo
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Bamboo
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Bamboo
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bamboo
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bamboo is the lighter choice