Tea with Florence vs Dusted Olive
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Dusted Olive is a Sherwin-Williams color. Tea with Florence reads as blue, while Dusted Olive reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dusted Olive (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Dusted Olive is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.9, 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 Dusted Olive Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Dusted Olive 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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