Metal Flake vs Tea with Florence

Metal Flake is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Metal Flake reads as green-grey, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 18, Metal Flake will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.5, 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.

Metal Flake vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Metal FlakeMetal Flake 0447 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 Metal Flake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Metal FlakeMetal Flake 0447 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 Metal Flake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Metal FlakeMetal Flake 0447 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Metal Flake
Cloverdale Paint · 0447
Hex#D9DCD6
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0447
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Metal Flake vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Metal Flake
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Metal Flake
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Metal Flake reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Metal Flake
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Metal Flake
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Metal Flake
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Metal Flake
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Metal Flake
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Metal Flake reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Metal Flake
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Metal Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Metal Flake
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Metal Flake reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Metal Flake
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Metal Flake
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Metal Flake
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Metal Flake
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Black grey
Metal Flake
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Piazza
Metal Flake
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Metal Flake reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Metal Flake
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Metal Flake
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Senses
Metal Flake
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Metal Flake
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Metal Flake
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Metal Flake
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Metal Flake
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Metal Flake
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Metal Flake
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Metal Flake reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Metal Flake
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Metal Flake is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Metal Flake
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Metal Flake
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Metal Flake
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Metal Flake
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Metal Flake is the lighter choice