Nilla Vanilla vs Tea with Florence

Nilla Vanilla is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Nilla Vanilla reads as beige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 18, Nilla Vanilla will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 45.9, 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.

Nilla Vanilla vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Nilla VanillaNilla Vanilla 0003 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 Nilla Vanilla will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Nilla VanillaNilla Vanilla 0003 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 Nilla Vanilla will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Nilla VanillaNilla Vanilla 0003 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Nilla Vanilla
Cloverdale Paint · 0003
Hex#F1EBE1
LRV84.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0003
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Nilla Vanilla vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Nilla Vanilla
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Nilla Vanilla
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nilla Vanilla reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Nilla Vanilla
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nilla Vanilla
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Nilla Vanilla
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Nilla Vanilla
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Nilla Vanilla
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nilla Vanilla reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Nilla Vanilla
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nilla Vanilla
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Nilla Vanilla
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nilla Vanilla reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Nilla Vanilla
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nilla Vanilla
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Nilla Vanilla
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nilla Vanilla
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Black grey
Nilla Vanilla
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Piazza
Nilla Vanilla
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nilla Vanilla reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Nilla Vanilla
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Nilla Vanilla
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Senses
Nilla Vanilla
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Nilla Vanilla
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nilla Vanilla
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Nilla Vanilla
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Nilla Vanilla
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Nilla Vanilla
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Nilla Vanilla
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Nilla Vanilla
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Nilla Vanilla
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nilla Vanilla reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Nilla Vanilla
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nilla Vanilla reads slightly lighter

Paper
Nilla Vanilla
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Nilla Vanilla
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nilla Vanilla is the lighter choice