Tea with Florence vs Denim Drift

Little Greene
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Dulux

Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Tea with Florence vs Denim Drift Color Comparison

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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.

ΔE 10.3Distinct difference

Color Details

Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
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Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
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Tea with Florence vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

Seeing Tea with Florence and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift living room paint review

@melshousetohome

Bedroom

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

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

@the_interior_lens

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. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

@homefunkyhome

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