Classic Silver vs Tea with Florence

Behr
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Little Greene

Classic Silver is a Behr color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Classic Silver reads as grey, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 48 vs 18, Classic Silver will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Classic Silver's yellow character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Classic Silver vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Classic Silver 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Classic Silver returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 living room interior

@aguiemedrano

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Classic Silver
Behr Classic Silver bedroom paint review

@yogicindyd

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 bathroom color review

@waviestpainter

Tea with Florence
Little Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Classic Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 kitchen cabinets

@armortoughcoatingsofficial

Tea with Florence
Tea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Classic Silver
Behr · PPU18-11
Hex#b9b9b4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-11
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
View Classic Silver
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
View Tea with Florence

Classic Silver vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Classic Silver on one side and Tea with Florence on the other.

Bathroom
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 28.1Very different colors

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