Grain vs Tea with Florence

GrainCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 23.8Distinct difference

Where Grain belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Grain reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (17 vs 18), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 23.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grain vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grain 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

GrainGrain CA059 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

GrainGrain CA059 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

GrainGrain CA059 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Grain
Cloverdale Paint · CA059
Hex#836F5D
LRV17.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA059
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Grain vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Grain
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grain
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Grain
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grain reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Grain
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Grain
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Grain
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Grain
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Grain
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Grain
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Grain
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Grain
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grain reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Grain
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Grain
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grain reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Grain
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Grain
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grain reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Grain
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Grain
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Grain
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Grain
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Grain
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grain reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Grain
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grain
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Grain
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grain reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Grain
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Grain reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Grain
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Grain
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Grain
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Grain
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Grain
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Grain
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone