Graphite black vs Tea with Florence

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Where Graphite black belongs to RAL Classic's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Graphite black (LRV 5), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Graphite black vs Tea with Florence Color Comparison

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Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 35.0Very different colors

Color Details

Graphite black
RAL Classic · RAL 9011
Hex#27292B
LRV4.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 9011
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessdark
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Graphite black vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

Seeing Graphite black and Tea with Florence in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Tea with Florence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Graphite black.

Graphite black
RAL Classic  Graphite black RAL 9011 door

@dom_w_zonkilach

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

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 Graphite black would.

Graphite black
RAL 9011 front door paint

@aadoubleglazing

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

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 Graphite black.

Graphite black
RAL 9011 kitchen cabinets review

@alexmebel161

Tea with Florence
Tea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

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