Best of Summer vs Tea with Florence

Best of Summer (Cloverdale Paint) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Best of Summer reads as beige-yellow, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 71-point LRV gap — 89 for Best of Summer vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Best of Summer will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 49.0 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.

Best of Summer vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Best of Summer 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. Best of Summer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Best of SummerBest of Summer 0817 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. Best of Summer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Best of SummerBest of Summer 0817 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. Best of Summer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Best of SummerBest of Summer 0817 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Best of Summer
Cloverdale Paint · 0817
Hex#F6F2DA
LRV89.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0817
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Best of Summer vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Best of Summer 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 Best of Summer comparisons

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

White Dove
Best of Summer
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Best of Summer reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Best of Summer
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Best of Summer reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Best of Summer
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Best of Summer
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Best of Summer
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Best of Summer
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Best of Summer
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Best of Summer
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Best of Summer
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Best of Summer
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Best of Summer reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Best of Summer
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Best of Summer
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Best of Summer
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Best of Summer
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Black grey
Best of Summer
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Piazza
Best of Summer
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Best of Summer reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Best of Summer
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Best of Summer
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Senses
Best of Summer
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Best of Summer
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Best of Summer
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Best of Summer
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Best of Summer
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Best of Summer
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Best of Summer
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Best of Summer
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Best of Summer is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Best of Summer
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Best of Summer reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Best of Summer
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Best of Summer reads slightly lighter

Paper
Best of Summer
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Best of Summer
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Best of Summer is the lighter choice