Storm Front vs Tea with Florence

Where Storm Front belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Storm Front reads as grey, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Storm Front (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.0, 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.

Storm Front vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Storm FrontStorm Front EX215 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. Storm Front reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Storm FrontStorm Front EX215 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. Storm Front reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Storm FrontStorm Front EX215 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Storm Front
Cloverdale Paint · EX215
Hex#999D9A
LRV33.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX215
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Storm Front vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Storm Front 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 Storm Front comparisons

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

White Dove
Storm Front
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Storm Front
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Storm Front
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Storm Front
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Storm Front
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Storm Front
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Storm Front
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Storm Front
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Storm Front reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Storm Front
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Storm Front
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Storm Front
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Storm Front reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Storm Front
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Storm Front
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Storm Front
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Storm Front reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Storm Front
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Piazza
Storm Front
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Storm Front
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Storm Front
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Storm Front
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Storm Front
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Storm Front
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Storm Front
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Storm Front reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Storm Front
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Storm Front
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Storm Front is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Storm Front
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Storm Front
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Storm Front
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Storm Front
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Storm Front
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Storm Front
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Storm Front reads noticeably lighter