Roman Ruins vs Tea with Florence

Roman Ruins is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Roman Ruins reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 48 vs 18, Roman Ruins will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.6, 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.

Roman Ruins vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Roman RuinsRoman Ruins 0225 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 Roman Ruins will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Roman RuinsRoman Ruins 0225 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 Roman Ruins will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Roman RuinsRoman Ruins 0225 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Roman Ruins
Cloverdale Paint · 0225
Hex#C0B6A0
LRV48.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0225
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Roman Ruins vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Roman Ruins
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Roman Ruins
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Roman Ruins
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Roman Ruins
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Roman Ruins
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Roman Ruins
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Roman Ruins
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Roman Ruins
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Roman Ruins
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Roman Ruins
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Roman Ruins
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Roman Ruins
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Roman Ruins
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Roman Ruins
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Roman Ruins
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Piazza
Roman Ruins
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Roman Ruins
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Roman Ruins
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Roman Ruins
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Roman Ruins reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Roman Ruins
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Roman Ruins
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Roman Ruins
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Roman Ruins
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Roman Ruins
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Roman Ruins
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Roman Ruins
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Roman Ruins reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Roman Ruins
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Roman Ruins
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Roman Ruins
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Roman Ruins
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Roman Ruins is the lighter choice