Sonic Silver vs Tea with Florence

Sonic SilverBehrvsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 27.5Very different colors

Sonic Silver (Behr) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sonic Silver belongs to the grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 29-point LRV gap — 47 for Sonic Silver vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Sonic Silver will open up a space more effectively. Where Sonic Silver leans yellow, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sonic Silver vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sonic 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. Sonic Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Sonic SilverBehr Sonic Silver living room paint

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Sonic Silver returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

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Color Details

Sonic Silver
Behr · HDC-MD-26
Hex#b7b7b1
LRV47.0
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-26
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Sonic Silver vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sonic 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 Sonic Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Sonic Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sonic Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sonic Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sonic Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sonic Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sonic Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sonic Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sonic Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sonic Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sonic Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sonic Silver
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sonic Silver
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sonic Silver
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sonic Silver
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sonic Silver
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sonic Silver reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sonic Silver
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sonic Silver
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Sonic Silver
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sonic Silver
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Sonic Silver
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sonic Silver
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sonic Silver
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sonic Silver reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sonic Silver
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sonic Silver
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sonic Silver is the lighter choice