Heirloom Silver vs Tea with Florence

Heirloom SilverBehrvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 27.2Very different colors

Heirloom Silver (Behr) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Heirloom Silver belongs to the grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 28-point LRV gap — 46 for Heirloom Silver vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Heirloom Silver will open up a space more effectively. Where Heirloom Silver leans yellow, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Heirloom Silver vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Heirloom 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Heirloom Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

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Color Details

Heirloom Silver
Behr · PPU25-08
Hex#b5b6ad
LRV46.1
BrandBehr
NumberPPU25-08
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Heirloom Silver vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

More Heirloom Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Heirloom Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heirloom Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Heirloom Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Heirloom Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Heirloom Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Heirloom Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Heirloom Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Heirloom Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Heirloom Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Heirloom Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Heirloom Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Heirloom Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Heirloom Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Heirloom Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Heirloom Silver
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Piazza
Heirloom Silver
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Heirloom Silver
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Heirloom Silver
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Heirloom Silver
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Heirloom Silver reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Heirloom Silver
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Heirloom Silver
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Heirloom Silver
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Heirloom Silver
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Heirloom Silver
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Heirloom Silver
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Heirloom Silver
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Heirloom Silver reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Heirloom Silver
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Heirloom Silver
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Heirloom Silver
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Heirloom Silver
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Heirloom Silver is the lighter choice