Cape Hope vs Tea with Florence

Cape Hope (Cloverdale Paint) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 45-point LRV gap — 63 for Cape Hope vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Cape Hope will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 33.9 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.

Cape Hope vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Cape HopeCape Hope 0496 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. Cape Hope returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cape HopeCape Hope 0496 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. Cape Hope returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cape HopeCape Hope 0496 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Cape Hope
Cloverdale Paint · 0496
Hex#C1D2D1
LRV63.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0496
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Cape Hope vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cape Hope
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Cape Hope
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Cape Hope
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cape Hope
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cape Hope reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cape Hope
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cape Hope
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cape Hope reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cape Hope
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Cape Hope
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cape Hope
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cape Hope reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Cape Hope
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Cape Hope
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cape Hope
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cape Hope
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cape Hope
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Black grey
Cape Hope
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cape Hope
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Cape Hope
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cape Hope reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Cape Hope
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Senses
Cape Hope
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cape Hope reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cape Hope
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cape Hope
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cape Hope reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Cape Hope
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cape Hope
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Cape Hope
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cape Hope
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cape Hope reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cape Hope
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cape Hope is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cape Hope
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Cape Hope
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Cape Hope
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cape Hope
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cape Hope is the lighter choice