Mossy Shade vs Tea with Florence

Mossy Shade is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Mossy Shade reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 66 vs 18, Mossy Shade will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.5, 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.

Mossy Shade vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Mossy ShadeMossy Shade 0195 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 Mossy Shade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Mossy ShadeMossy Shade 0195 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 Mossy Shade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Mossy ShadeMossy Shade 0195 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Mossy Shade
Cloverdale Paint · 0195
Hex#DAD3C8
LRV66.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0195
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Mossy Shade vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mossy Shade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Mossy Shade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Mossy Shade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mossy Shade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mossy Shade reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mossy Shade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mossy Shade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mossy Shade reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mossy Shade
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mossy Shade reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mossy Shade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mossy Shade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mossy Shade reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Mossy Shade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Mossy Shade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mossy Shade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mossy Shade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mossy Shade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mossy Shade
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mossy Shade
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Mossy Shade
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mossy Shade reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Mossy Shade
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Senses
Mossy Shade
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mossy Shade reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mossy Shade
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mossy Shade
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mossy Shade reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Mossy Shade
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mossy Shade
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Mossy Shade
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mossy Shade
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mossy Shade reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Mossy Shade
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mossy Shade
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Mossy Shade
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mossy Shade
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Mossy Shade
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mossy Shade is the lighter choice