Goldie Oldie vs Tea with Florence

Goldie Oldie is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Goldie Oldie reads as beige-yellow, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 43 vs 18, Goldie Oldie will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.2, 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.

Goldie Oldie vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Goldie OldieGoldie Oldie 0387 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 Goldie Oldie will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Goldie OldieGoldie Oldie 0387 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 Goldie Oldie will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Goldie OldieGoldie Oldie 0387 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Goldie Oldie
Cloverdale Paint · 0387
Hex#BCAF7A
LRV43.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0387
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Goldie Oldie vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Goldie Oldie
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Goldie Oldie
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Goldie Oldie
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Goldie Oldie
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Goldie Oldie
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Goldie Oldie reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Goldie Oldie
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Goldie Oldie
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Goldie Oldie
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Goldie Oldie reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Goldie Oldie
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Goldie Oldie
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Goldie Oldie
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Goldie Oldie
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Goldie Oldie reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Goldie Oldie
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Goldie Oldie
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Goldie Oldie reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Goldie Oldie
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Piazza
Goldie Oldie
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Goldie Oldie
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Goldie Oldie
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Goldie Oldie reads slightly lighter

Senses
Goldie Oldie
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Goldie Oldie
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Goldie Oldie
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Goldie Oldie
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Goldie Oldie reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Goldie Oldie
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Goldie Oldie
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Goldie Oldie
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Goldie Oldie
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Goldie Oldie reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Goldie Oldie
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Goldie Oldie
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Goldie Oldie
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Goldie Oldie
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Goldie Oldie is the lighter choice