Tea with Florence vs RAL 140-M
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 140-M is a RAL Effect color. Tea with Florence reads as blue, while RAL 140-M reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 140-M (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.4, 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.
Tea with Florence vs RAL 140-M in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and RAL 140-M in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. RAL 140-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 140-M reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs RAL 140-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and RAL 140-M 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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