Ostrich Tail vs Tea with Florence

Where Ostrich Tail belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Ostrich Tail reads as pink, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ostrich Tail (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.7, 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.

Ostrich Tail vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ostrich Tail 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 Ostrich Tail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 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. Ostrich Tail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 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. Ostrich Tail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Ostrich TailOstrich Tail 1223 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Ostrich Tail
Cloverdale Paint · 1223
Hex#E9DFE5
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1223
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Ostrich Tail vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Ostrich Tail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Ostrich Tail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Ostrich Tail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ostrich Tail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ostrich Tail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ostrich Tail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ostrich Tail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ostrich Tail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ostrich Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ostrich Tail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ostrich Tail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ostrich Tail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ostrich Tail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ostrich Tail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Black grey
Ostrich Tail
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ostrich Tail
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Ostrich Tail
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Ostrich Tail
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Senses
Ostrich Tail
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ostrich Tail
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ostrich Tail
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Ostrich Tail reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Ostrich Tail
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ostrich Tail
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Ostrich Tail
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ostrich Tail
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Ostrich Tail
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ostrich Tail
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Ostrich Tail reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Ostrich Tail
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Ostrich Tail
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Ostrich Tail
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ostrich Tail is the lighter choice