Brinjal vs Tea with Florence

BrinjalFarrow & BallvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 34.6Very different colors

Brinjal is a Farrow & Ball color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Brinjal reads as pink, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 18 vs 7, Tea with Florence will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Brinjal's warm character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.6, 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.

Brinjal vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brinjal 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.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 living room

@homestedeinterieur

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

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 bedroom

@happyseason.pt

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

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 bedroom

@dennetthouse

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

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 Brinjal would.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 house gates

@crickhowelljoinery

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

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.

BrinjalFarrow and Ball Brinjal 222 front door

@house_on_cleeve

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

Color Details

Brinjal
Farrow & Ball · 222
Hex#5d3b42
LRV6.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number222
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Brinjal vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Brinjal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brinjal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brinjal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Brinjal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Brinjal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Brinjal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Brinjal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Brinjal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Brinjal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Brinjal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Brinjal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Brinjal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Brinjal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Brinjal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Brinjal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Brinjal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Brinjal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Brinjal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Brinjal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Brinjal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brinjal reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Brinjal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Brinjal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Brinjal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Obsidian Green
Brinjal
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Brinjal reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Brinjal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Brinjal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Brinjal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Brinjal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Brinjal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Brinjal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter