Beeswax vs Tea with Florence

BeeswaxCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 43.0Very different colors

Where Beeswax belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Beeswax reads as beige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Beeswax (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Beeswax vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beeswax 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Beeswax will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

BeeswaxBeeswax CA125 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Beeswax reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

BeeswaxBeeswax CA125 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Beeswax reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

BeeswaxBeeswax CA125 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Beeswax
Cloverdale Paint · CA125
Hex#DBBA95
LRV52.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA125
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Beeswax vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Beeswax
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Beeswax
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Beeswax
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Beeswax
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Beeswax
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Beeswax reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Beeswax
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Beeswax
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Beeswax
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beeswax
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Beeswax
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Beeswax
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Beeswax
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Beeswax reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Beeswax
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Beeswax
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Black grey
Beeswax
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Piazza
Beeswax
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Beeswax
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Beeswax
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Beeswax reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Beeswax
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Beeswax reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Beeswax
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Beeswax
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Beeswax
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Beeswax reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Beeswax
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Beeswax
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Beeswax is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Beeswax
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Beeswax reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Beeswax
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Beeswax reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Beeswax
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Beeswax
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Beeswax
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Beeswax
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Beeswax is the lighter choice