Dash of Soot vs Tea with Florence
Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, Dash of Soot belongs to the greige-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Dash of Soot (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dash of Soot runs red while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.6, 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.
Dash of Soot vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dash of Soot 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 Dash of Soot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.
Color Details
Dash of Soot vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Soot 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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