Fescue vs Tea with Florence

FescueLittle GreenevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 34.5Very different colors

Both from Little Greene's palette. Fescue reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fescue (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fescue runs yellow and 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 34.5, 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.

Fescue vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

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

FescueLittle Greene Fescue living room fireplace paint

@from_house_to_home_briarwood

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Fescue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

FescueLittle Greene Fescue 231 kitchen cabinets

@dgclifton

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Fescue
Little Greene · 231
Hex#ccc7b9
LRV57.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number231
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Fescue vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Fescue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fescue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Fescue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fescue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fescue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fescue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fescue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Fescue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fescue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Fescue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fescue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fescue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Fescue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fescue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fescue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fescue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fescue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Fescue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fescue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fescue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fescue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Fescue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fescue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fescue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Fescue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Fescue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fescue is the lighter choice

Senses
Fescue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Fescue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Fescue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fescue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fescue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Fescue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fescue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Fescue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fescue is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Fescue
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Fescue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fescue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Fescue reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Fescue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fescue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Fescue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Fescue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Fescue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fescue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fescue is the lighter choice