Soft Grey vs Tea with Florence

Soft GreyJotunvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 25.5Very different colors

Soft Grey (Jotun) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Grey belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 22-point LRV gap — 40 for Soft Grey vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Soft Grey will open up a space more effectively. Where Soft Grey leans warm, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 25.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Grey vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Grey 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. Soft Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

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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. Soft Grey 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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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Soft Grey 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

Soft Grey
Jotun · 0394
Hex#afa99c
LRV40.0
BrandJotun
Number0394
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Soft Grey vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soft Grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Grey reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Grey reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Grey reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Soft Grey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Grey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Soft Grey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Grey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Grey reads slightly lighter

Senses
Soft Grey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Soft Grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Grey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Soft Grey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Grey reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Grey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Soft Grey
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Soft Grey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Grey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Grey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Grey reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Soft Grey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Soft Grey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Grey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Grey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Grey is the lighter choice