Birch Bay vs Tea with Florence

Birch Bay is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Birch Bay reads as green-white, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 18, Birch Bay will read as the brighter of the two — a 65-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 44.7, 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.

Birch Bay vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 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 Birch Bay will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Birch BayBirch Bay EX297 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 Birch Bay will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Color Details

Birch Bay
Cloverdale Paint · EX297
Hex#E9ECE8
LRV83.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX297
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Birch Bay vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Birch Bay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Birch Bay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Birch Bay reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Birch Bay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Birch Bay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Birch Bay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Birch Bay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Birch Bay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Birch Bay reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Birch Bay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Birch Bay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Birch Bay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Birch Bay reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Birch Bay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Birch Bay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Birch Bay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Birch Bay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Black grey
Birch Bay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Piazza
Birch Bay
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Birch Bay reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Birch Bay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Birch Bay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Senses
Birch Bay
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Birch Bay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Birch Bay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Birch Bay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Birch Bay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Birch Bay
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Birch Bay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Birch Bay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Birch Bay is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Birch Bay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Birch Bay reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Birch Bay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Birch Bay reads slightly lighter

Paper
Birch Bay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Birch Bay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Birch Bay is the lighter choice