Hipster Brown vs Tea with Florence
Where Hipster Brown belongs to Jotun's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Hipster Brown belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Hipster Brown (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hipster Brown runs warm while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hipster Brown vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hipster Brown 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 temperature contrast between Hipster Brown and Tea with Florence is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hipster Brown brings more warmth to the space, while Tea with Florence keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Hipster Brown vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hipster Brown 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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