Tea with Florence vs Downing Straw
Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color while Downing Straw comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Tea with Florence belongs to the blue family and Downing Straw to the beige family. At LRV 43 vs 18, Downing Straw 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 Downing Straw's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea with Florence vs Downing Straw in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Downing Straw in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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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 Downing Straw will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.
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Tea with Florence vs Downing Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Downing Straw 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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