Falling Tears vs Tea with Florence

Falling Tears is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Falling Tears reads as green, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 85 vs 18, Falling Tears will read as the brighter of the two — a 67-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 45.0, 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.

Falling Tears vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Falling TearsFalling Tears 0663 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 Falling Tears will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Falling TearsFalling Tears 0663 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 Falling Tears will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Falling TearsFalling Tears 0663 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Falling Tears
Cloverdale Paint · 0663
Hex#E8EEEA
LRV85.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0663
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Falling Tears vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Falling Tears
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Falling Tears
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Falling Tears reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Falling Tears
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Falling Tears
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Falling Tears
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Falling Tears
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Falling Tears
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Falling Tears reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Falling Tears
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Falling Tears
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

French Gray
Falling Tears
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Naval
Falling Tears
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Falling Tears
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Bancha
Falling Tears
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Falling Tears
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Pure White
Falling Tears
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Falling Tears
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Falling Tears
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Falling Tears reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Falling Tears
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Falling Tears reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Falling Tears
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Falling Tears
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Falling Tears
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Falling Tears reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Falling Tears
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Calamine
Falling Tears
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Falling Tears reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Falling Tears
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Falling Tears
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Falling Tears
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Falling Tears
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Falling Tears
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Falling Tears
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Falling Tears is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Falling Tears
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Falling Tears is the lighter choice