Tea with Florence vs RAL 480-1

Tea with FlorenceLittle GreenevsRAL 480-1RAL EffectΔE 45.0Very different colors

Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color while RAL 480-1 comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, Tea with Florence belongs to the blue family and RAL 480-1 to the pink-red family. At LRV 68 vs 18, RAL 480-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 45.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tea with Florence vs RAL 480-1 in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and RAL 480-1 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

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. RAL 480-1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

RAL 480-1RAL Effect 480-1 living room

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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 RAL 480-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

RAL 480-1RAL Effect 480-1 bathroom

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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 RAL 480-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

RAL 480-1RAL Effect 480-1 victorian house interior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 480-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

RAL 480-1RAL Effect 480-1 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
RAL 480-1
RAL Effect · RAL 480-1
Hex#F5CAC9
LRV67.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 480-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Tea with Florence vs RAL 480-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and RAL 480-1 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 Tea with Florence comparisons

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

White Dove
Tea with Florence
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tea with Florence
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tea with Florence
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tea with Florence
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Tea with Florence
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Tea with Florence
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Tea with Florence
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tea with Florence
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tea with Florence
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tea with Florence
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tea with Florence
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Tea with Florence
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Tea with Florence
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Tea with Florence
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Tea with Florence
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Tea with Florence
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Tea with Florence
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Tea with Florence
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Tea with Florence
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Tea with Florence
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Tea with Florence
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Tea with Florence
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Tea with Florence
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Tea with Florence
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Tea with Florence
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Tea with Florence
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Tea with Florence
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tea with Florence
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tea with Florence
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tea with Florence
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter