Custard vs Tea with Florence

CustardCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 49.1Very different colors

Custard is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Custard belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 51 vs 18, Custard will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 49.1, 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.

Custard vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

CustardCustard CA138 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 Custard will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

CustardCustard CA138 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 Custard will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

CustardCustard CA138 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Custard
Cloverdale Paint · CA138
Hex#DFB783
LRV51.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA138
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Custard vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Custard
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Custard
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Custard
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Custard is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Custard
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Custard
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Custard reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Custard
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Custard
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Custard
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Custard reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Custard
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Custard
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Custard
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Custard is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Custard
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Custard reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Custard
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Custard is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Custard
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Custard is the lighter choice

Black grey
Custard
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Custard is the lighter choice

Piazza
Custard
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Custard
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Custard
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Custard reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Custard
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Custard reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Custard
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Custard is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Custard
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Custard
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Custard reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Custard
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Custard is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Custard
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Custard is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Custard
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Custard
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Custard reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Custard
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Custard
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Custard
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Custard
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Custard is the lighter choice