Stratus vs Tea with Florence

StratusCloverdale PaintvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 41.6Very different colors

Stratus is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Stratus belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 75 vs 18, Stratus will read as the brighter of the two — a 57-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 41.6, 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.

Stratus vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

StratusStratus EX240 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 Stratus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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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 Stratus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Color Details

Stratus
Cloverdale Paint · EX240
Hex#E1E1DB
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX240
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Stratus vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Stratus
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Stratus
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Stratus reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Stratus
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Stratus is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Stratus
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Stratus
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Stratus is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Stratus
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Stratus
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Stratus
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Stratus is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Stratus
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Stratus
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Stratus reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Stratus
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Stratus is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Stratus
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Stratus is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Stratus
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Stratus is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Stratus
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Stratus is the lighter choice

Black grey
Stratus
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Stratus is the lighter choice

Piazza
Stratus
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Stratus reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Stratus
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Stratus
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Stratus is the lighter choice

Senses
Stratus
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Stratus is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Stratus
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Stratus is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Stratus
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Stratus reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Stratus
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Stratus is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Stratus
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Stratus is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Stratus
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Stratus is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Stratus
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Stratus is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Stratus
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Stratus is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Stratus
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Stratus reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Stratus
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Stratus
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Stratus
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Stratus is the lighter choice