Tea with Florence vs Poolhouse
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Poolhouse is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tea with Florence belongs to the blue family and Poolhouse to the blue-grey family. Poolhouse (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Poolhouse is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tea with Florence vs Poolhouse in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Poolhouse 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. Poolhouse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Poolhouse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Poolhouse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs Poolhouse Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Poolhouse 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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