Greige vs Tea with Florence

GreigeCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 33.3Very different colors

Where Greige belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Greige belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Greige (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.3, 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.

Greige vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Greige 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Greige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

GreigeGreige EX326 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. Greige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

GreigeGreige EX326 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. Greige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

GreigeGreige EX326 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Greige
Cloverdale Paint · EX326
Hex#C8C4B6
LRV55.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX326
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Greige vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Greige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Greige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Greige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Greige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Greige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Greige reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Greige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Greige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Greige reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Greige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Greige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Greige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Greige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Greige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Greige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Greige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Greige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Greige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Greige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Greige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Greige is the lighter choice

Black grey
Greige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Greige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Greige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Greige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Greige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Greige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Greige reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Greige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Greige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Greige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Greige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Greige is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Greige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Greige is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Greige
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Greige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Greige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Greige reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Greige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Greige reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Greige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Greige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Greige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Greige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Greige is the lighter choice