Dark Velvet vs Tea with Florence
Where Dark Velvet belongs to Jotun's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Dark Velvet belongs to the grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Velvet (LRV 14), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dark Velvet runs neutral while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dark Velvet vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dark Velvet 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tea with Florence gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dark Velvet vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Velvet on one side and Tea with Florence on the other.
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.
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