Marine Splash vs Tea with Florence

Marine SplashDuluxvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 33.8Very different colors

Marine Splash is a Dulux color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 60 vs 18, Marine Splash will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Marine Splash's cool character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Marine Splash vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

Marine SplashDulux Marine Splash hallway interior

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

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

Marine SplashDulux Marine Splash bathroom review

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

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Color Details

Marine Splash
Dulux · 87GG 60/239
Hex#8BD6D3
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number87GG 60/239
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Marine Splash vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Marine Splash
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Marine Splash
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Marine Splash
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Marine Splash
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Marine Splash
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Marine Splash
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Black grey
Marine Splash
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Piazza
Marine Splash
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Marine Splash
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Marine Splash
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Senses
Marine Splash
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Marine Splash reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Marine Splash
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Marine Splash
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Marine Splash
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Marine Splash
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Marine Splash
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Marine Splash
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Marine Splash
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Marine Splash
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Marine Splash
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Marine Splash
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Marine Splash
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Marine Splash is the lighter choice