Candle Light vs Tea with Florence

Candle Light is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Candle Light belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 56 vs 18, Candle Light will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.8, 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.

Candle Light vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Candle LightCandle Light 0168 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 Candle Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Candle LightCandle Light 0168 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 Candle Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Candle LightCandle Light 0168 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Candle Light
Cloverdale Paint · 0168
Hex#DBC1A7
LRV56.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0168
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Candle Light vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Candle Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Candle Light
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Candle Light
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Candle Light
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Candle Light reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Candle Light
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Candle Light
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Candle Light reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Candle Light
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Candle Light
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Candle Light
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Candle Light
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Candle Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Candle Light
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Candle Light
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Candle Light
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Black grey
Candle Light
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Piazza
Candle Light
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Candle Light
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Candle Light
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Candle Light
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Candle Light reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Candle Light
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Candle Light
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Candle Light
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Candle Light
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Candle Light
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Candle Light is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Candle Light
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Candle Light reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Candle Light
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Candle Light is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Candle Light
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Candle Light
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Candle Light
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Candle Light
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Candle Light is the lighter choice