Tea with Florence vs Forever Lilac
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Forever Lilac is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tea with Florence belongs to the blue family and Forever Lilac to the blue-purple family. Forever Lilac (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 Forever Lilac is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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 Forever Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Forever Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Forever Lilac reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs Forever Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Forever Lilac 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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