Tea with Florence vs Regatta
Where Tea with Florence belongs to Little Greene's range, Regatta is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Regatta (LRV 8), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tea with Florence runs blue while Regatta is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.9, 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 Regatta in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea with Florence and Regatta in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Tea with Florence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Regatta.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Tea with Florence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Regatta.
Color Details
Tea with Florence vs Regatta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea with Florence on one side and Regatta 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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