Observe vs Tea with Florence

ObserveJotunvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 36.7Very different colors

Where Observe belongs to Jotun's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Observe belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Observe (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Observe 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 36.7, 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.

Observe vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Observe 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 LRV gap is large enough that Observe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Observe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

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Color Details

Observe
Jotun · 1303
Hex#cebda2
LRV52.1
BrandJotun
Number1303
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Observe vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Observe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Observe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Observe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Observe is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Observe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Observe
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Observe reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Observe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Observe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Observe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Observe is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Observe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Observe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Observe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Observe is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Observe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Observe reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Observe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Observe is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Observe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Observe is the lighter choice

Black grey
Observe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Observe is the lighter choice

Piazza
Observe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Observe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Observe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Observe reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Observe
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Observe reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Observe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Observe is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Observe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Observe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Observe reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Observe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Observe is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Observe
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Observe is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Observe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Observe reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Observe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Observe reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Observe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Observe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Observe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Observe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Observe is the lighter choice