Flax Seed vs Tea with Florence

Flax Seed is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Flax Seed reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 21 vs 18, Flax Seed will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 32.0, 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.

Flax Seed vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flax Seed 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Flax SeedFlax Seed EX135 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Flax SeedFlax Seed EX135 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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Color Details

Flax Seed
Cloverdale Paint · EX135
Hex#957958
LRV20.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX135
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Flax Seed vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Flax Seed
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Flax Seed
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Flax Seed
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Flax Seed
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Flax Seed
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Flax Seed
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Flax Seed
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Flax Seed
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Flax Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Flax Seed
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Flax Seed
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flax Seed reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Flax Seed
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Flax Seed
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Flax Seed
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Flax Seed
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Flax Seed
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Flax Seed
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Flax Seed
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Flax Seed
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Flax Seed
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Flax Seed
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Flax Seed
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Flax Seed
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Flax Seed
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Flax Seed reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Flax Seed
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Flax Seed
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Flax Seed
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Flax Seed
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Flax Seed
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Flax Seed
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Flax Seed reads slightly lighter