Tea with Florence vs French Gray

Little Greene
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Farrow & Ball

Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Tea with Florence's blue character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Tea with Florence vs French Gray Color Comparison

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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.

ΔE 29.2Very different colors

Color Details

Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
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French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
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Tea with Florence vs French Gray in Real Spaces

Seeing Tea with Florence and French Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 6 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

French Gray
Farrow and Ball 18 living room paint

@over_at_overview

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

French Gray
Farrow and Ball French Gray bedroom color review

@renovating_a_nightmare

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

French Gray
Farrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

@livingwithchlo_

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

French Gray
Farrow and Ball French Gray house exterior review

@mylittledorsetcottageofdreams

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. French Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

French Gray
French Gray front door inspiration

@the_rutland_lady

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with Florence
Tea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

French Gray
French Gray kitchen cabinets photo

@myfirstvictorianhome_247

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