Oxford Blue (Heritage) vs Tea with Florence

Oxford Blue (Heritage) 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 18 vs 6, Tea with Florence 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 — Oxford Blue (Heritage)'s cool character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Oxford Blue (Heritage) vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Oxford Blue (Heritage) 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. Tea with Florence returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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 Tea with Florence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Oxford Blue (Heritage) would.

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 Tea with Florence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Oxford Blue (Heritage) would.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Tea with Florence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Oxford Blue (Heritage) would.

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Tea with Florence returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Dulux
Hex#3A4357
LRV5.6
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Oxford Blue (Heritage) vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oxford Blue (Heritage) 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 Oxford Blue (Heritage) comparisons

See how Oxford Blue (Heritage) stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Senses
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Washed Linen
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Obsidian Green
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Oxford Blue (Heritage) reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Oxford Blue (Heritage)
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter