Tea with Florence vs Calico
Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color while Calico comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Tea with Florence belongs to the blue family and Calico to the blue-green family. At LRV 35 vs 18, Calico will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Tea with Florence's blue character against Calico's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea with Florence vs Calico in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Calico 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. Calico returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Calico will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.
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. Calico returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs Calico Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Calico 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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