Pointing vs Tea with Florence

PointingFarrow & BallvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 48.3Very different colors

Pointing is a Farrow & Ball color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Pointing belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 88 vs 18, Pointing will read as the brighter of the two — a 70-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pointing's warm character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.3, 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.

Pointing vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

PointingFarrow and Ball Pointing living room interior

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

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Color Details

Pointing
Farrow & Ball · 2003
Hex#f7f1e3
LRV88.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2003
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Pointing vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pointing
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Pointing reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Pointing
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pointing reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pointing
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pointing is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pointing
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pointing is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pointing
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pointing is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pointing
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pointing is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pointing
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pointing is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pointing
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pointing is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pointing
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pointing is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pointing
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pointing reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pointing
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pointing is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pointing
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pointing is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pointing
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pointing is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pointing
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pointing is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pointing
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pointing is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pointing
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pointing reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pointing
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pointing is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pointing
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pointing is the lighter choice

Senses
Pointing
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pointing is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pointing
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pointing is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pointing
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pointing is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pointing
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pointing is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pointing
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pointing is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Pointing
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Pointing is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pointing
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pointing is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pointing
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pointing is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pointing
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Pointing reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pointing
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Pointing reads slightly lighter

Paper
Pointing
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Pointing
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pointing is the lighter choice