Dolphin Blue vs Tea with Florence

Dolphin BlueBehrvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 14.3Distinct difference

Dolphin Blue is a Behr color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 30 vs 18, Dolphin Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dolphin Blue vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dolphin Blue 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. Dolphin Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Dolphin BlueBehr Dolphin Blue living room color

@housetwentyseveneighty

Tea with FlorenceLittle 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 Dolphin Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Dolphin BlueBehr Dolphin Blue bedroom paint

@trianglepropainting

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Color Details

Dolphin Blue
Behr · S470-4
Hex#7d9da9
LRV30.1
BrandBehr
NumberS470-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Dolphin Blue vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dolphin Blue 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.

More Dolphin Blue comparisons

See how Dolphin Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dolphin Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dolphin Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dolphin Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dolphin Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Dolphin Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Dolphin Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dolphin Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dolphin Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dolphin Blue reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dolphin Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Dolphin Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dolphin Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Dolphin Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Dolphin Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Dolphin Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dolphin Blue reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Dolphin Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Dolphin Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Dolphin Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Dolphin Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Dolphin Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Dolphin Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dolphin Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Dolphin Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Dolphin Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Dolphin Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Dolphin Blue
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Dolphin Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Dolphin Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Dolphin Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Dolphin Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Dolphin Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Dolphin Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Dolphin Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dolphin Blue reads noticeably lighter