Deep Fossil vs Tea with Florence

Deep FossilDuluxvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 15.2Distinct difference

Deep Fossil is a Dulux color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Deep Fossil belongs to the grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 31 vs 18, Deep Fossil will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Deep Fossil's neutral character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.2, 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.

Deep Fossil vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Deep FossilGrey Steel 1 living room interior

@bellwaymaple2020

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

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

Deep FossilGrey Steel 1 bedroom accent wall

@dbpaintingdecorating_npt

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

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

Deep FossilDulux Grey Steel 1 bathroom color review

@thehazelhouse153

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

Color Details

Deep Fossil
Dulux · 00NN 31/000
Hex#8F908F
LRV31.0
BrandDulux
Number00NN 31/000
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Deep Fossil vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Deep Fossil
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Deep Fossil
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Deep Fossil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Deep Fossil is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Deep Fossil
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Deep Fossil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Deep Fossil
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Deep Fossil
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Deep Fossil
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Deep Fossil reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Deep Fossil
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Deep Fossil
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Deep Fossil
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Deep Fossil reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Deep Fossil
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Deep Fossil
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Deep Fossil reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Deep Fossil
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Deep Fossil reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Deep Fossil
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Deep Fossil reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Deep Fossil
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Deep Fossil
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Deep Fossil
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Deep Fossil
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Deep Fossil
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Deep Fossil is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Deep Fossil
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Deep Fossil
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Deep Fossil reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Deep Fossil
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Deep Fossil reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Deep Fossil
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Deep Fossil is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Deep Fossil
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Deep Fossil
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Deep Fossil
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Deep Fossil
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Deep Fossil
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Deep Fossil
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Deep Fossil reads noticeably lighter