Hellebore vs Tea with Florence

HelleboreLittle GreenevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 33.2Very different colors

Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, Hellebore belongs to the pink family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Hellebore (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hellebore 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 33.2, 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.

Hellebore vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hellebore 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.

Bedroom

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

HelleboreLittle Greene Hellebore 275 bedroom accent wall

@redrow_62

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Hellebore reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

HelleboreLittle Greene Hellebore bathroom panelling

@a.perfect.home

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

Color Details

Hellebore
Little Greene · 275
Hex#c8a5a3
LRV41.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number275
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Hellebore vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hellebore
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hellebore
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hellebore
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hellebore
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hellebore
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hellebore reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hellebore
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hellebore
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hellebore
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hellebore reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hellebore
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hellebore
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hellebore
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Hellebore
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hellebore reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hellebore
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hellebore
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hellebore reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Hellebore
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Piazza
Hellebore
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Hellebore
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Hellebore
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Hellebore reads slightly lighter

Senses
Hellebore
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Hellebore
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hellebore
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Hellebore
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hellebore reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hellebore
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Hellebore
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Hellebore is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hellebore
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Hellebore
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Hellebore reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Hellebore
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Hellebore
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Hellebore
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hellebore
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hellebore is the lighter choice