Tea with Florence vs Chateau Brown
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Chateau Brown is a Sherwin-Williams color. Tea with Florence reads as blue, while Chateau Brown reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Chateau Brown (LRV 8), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Chateau Brown is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tea with Florence vs Chateau Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Chateau Brown 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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