Gentle Whisper vs Tea with Florence

Gentle WhisperJotunvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 36.0Very different colors

Gentle Whisper is a Jotun color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Gentle Whisper belongs to the beige-greige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 60 vs 18, Gentle Whisper will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Gentle Whisper's warm character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gentle Whisper vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gentle Whisper 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. Gentle Whisper 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 Gentle Whisper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Color Details

Gentle Whisper
Jotun · 12182
Hex#d2cbbf
LRV60.1
BrandJotun
Number12182
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Gentle Whisper vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Gentle Whisper
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Gentle Whisper
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Gentle Whisper
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gentle Whisper
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gentle Whisper
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Gentle Whisper
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gentle Whisper
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Gentle Whisper
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gentle Whisper
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Gentle Whisper
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gentle Whisper
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gentle Whisper
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Gentle Whisper
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gentle Whisper
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Black grey
Gentle Whisper
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Piazza
Gentle Whisper
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Gentle Whisper
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Gentle Whisper
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Senses
Gentle Whisper
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Gentle Whisper reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gentle Whisper
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Gentle Whisper
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Gentle Whisper
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Gentle Whisper
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Gentle Whisper
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Gentle Whisper
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Gentle Whisper reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Gentle Whisper
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Gentle Whisper
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Gentle Whisper
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Gentle Whisper
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gentle Whisper
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gentle Whisper is the lighter choice