Tea with Florence is a soft, greyed sage-green with a warm undertone — and the single biggest mistake people make is pairing it with a cool, blue-leaning white. Do that and it goes flat and dishwater. It needs warmth to sing.
For your trim and ceiling, reach for a warm off-white. Paint & Paper Library's Paper III (LRV 75.3) is a lovely choice — soft and creamy without going yellow, so it lifts the green rather than fighting it. If you want a touch more warmth and depth, Au Lait from Farrow & Ball (LRV 80) is bang on — milky and gentle, it lets Tea with Florence read as the calm, grounded green it is.
Now for grounding. This colour loves natural materials — limed oak flooring or furniture, and slate for hearths or worktops. That earthy mineral quality is exactly where it belongs. Bring in antique brass for handles, switch plates or lighting to warm the whole scheme a notch.
For contrast and richness, go deeper rather than brighter. Cigar BH.20 from Mylands (LRV 11.8) is a gorgeous warm dark brown that anchors a room beautifully — use it on a fireplace surround, joinery or a feature wall and Tea with Florence floats above it. If you fancy a proper accent — a bold front door, a velvet cushion, a piece of furniture — Fuchsia Falls 2 from Dulux (LRV 29.8) gives you that unexpected jolt of warm pink that classic English schemes have used for generations alongside greens.
Want to strengthen its character without changing the wall colour? Layer in deeper greens through textiles — a forest-toned rug, olive curtains, a darker green throw. That pushes Tea with Florence to read more confidently as part of a considered green palette rather than a wishy-washy neutral.
Practical tip: order a sample pot and test it against your chosen white on a north and a south wall before committing. Warm greens shift more than most colours depending on light, and you want to be certain the white isn't dragging it cold.