Tea with Florence vs Kimono Violet
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Kimono Violet is a Sherwin-Williams color. Tea with Florence reads as blue, while Kimono Violet reads as pink-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Kimono Violet (LRV 6), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Kimono Violet is decidedly cool, 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 you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea with Florence vs Kimono Violet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Kimono Violet 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. Tea with Florence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kimono Violet.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Tea with Florence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Kimono Violet would.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs Kimono Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Kimono Violet 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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