Modern Mocha vs Tea with Florence

Modern MochaBehrvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 25.3Very different colors

Where Modern Mocha belongs to Behr's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Modern Mocha reads as beige-greige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Modern Mocha (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Modern Mocha runs red while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Modern Mocha vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Modern Mocha 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Modern Mocha gives the walls a little more lift.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Modern Mocha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Modern Mocha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Modern Mocha
Behr · N150-4
Hex#9d8376
LRV25.3
BrandBehr
NumberN150-4
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Modern Mocha vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Modern Mocha 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 Modern Mocha comparisons

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

White Dove
Modern Mocha
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Modern Mocha
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Modern Mocha
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Modern Mocha
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Modern Mocha
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Modern Mocha
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Modern Mocha
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Modern Mocha
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Modern Mocha
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Modern Mocha
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Modern Mocha
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Modern Mocha
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Modern Mocha
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Modern Mocha
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Modern Mocha
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Modern Mocha
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Modern Mocha
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Modern Mocha
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Modern Mocha
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Modern Mocha
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Modern Mocha
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Modern Mocha
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Modern Mocha
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Modern Mocha
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Modern Mocha reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Modern Mocha
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Modern Mocha
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Modern Mocha
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Modern Mocha
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Modern Mocha
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Modern Mocha
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Modern Mocha reads slightly lighter