Curious Mind vs Tea with Florence

Curious MindJotunvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 29.9Very different colors

Curious Mind (Jotun) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Curious Mind belongs to the beige-greige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 22-point LRV gap — 41 for Curious Mind vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Curious Mind will open up a space more effectively. Where Curious Mind leans warm, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 29.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Curious Mind vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Curious Mind 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Curious Mind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Curious Mind 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

Curious Mind
Jotun · 11174
Hex#b7a992
LRV40.6
BrandJotun
Number11174
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Curious Mind vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Curious Mind
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Curious Mind
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Curious Mind
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Curious Mind
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Curious Mind
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Curious Mind
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Curious Mind
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Curious Mind
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Curious Mind
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Curious Mind
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Curious Mind
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Curious Mind
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Curious Mind
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Curious Mind
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Curious Mind
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Piazza
Curious Mind
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Curious Mind
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Curious Mind
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

Senses
Curious Mind
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Curious Mind
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Curious Mind
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Curious Mind
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Curious Mind reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Curious Mind
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Curious Mind
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Curious Mind is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Curious Mind
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Curious Mind
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Curious Mind reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Curious Mind
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Curious Mind
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Curious Mind
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Curious Mind
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Curious Mind is the lighter choice