Avant Garde vs Tea with Florence

Where Avant Garde belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Avant Garde belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Avant Garde (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Avant Garde 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 41.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Avant Garde
Benjamin Moore · 272
Hex#C1A977
LRV40.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number272
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Avant Garde vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avant Garde 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 Avant Garde comparisons

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

White Dove
Avant Garde
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Avant Garde
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Avant Garde
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Avant Garde
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Avant Garde
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Avant Garde reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Avant Garde
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Avant Garde
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Avant Garde
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Avant Garde reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Avant Garde
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Avant Garde
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Avant Garde
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Avant Garde
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Avant Garde reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Avant Garde
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Avant Garde
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Avant Garde reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Avant Garde
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Piazza
Avant Garde
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Avant Garde
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Avant Garde
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Avant Garde reads slightly lighter

Senses
Avant Garde
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Avant Garde
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Avant Garde
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Avant Garde
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Avant Garde reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Avant Garde
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Avant Garde
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Avant Garde is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Avant Garde
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Avant Garde
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Avant Garde reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Avant Garde
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Avant Garde
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Avant Garde
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Avant Garde
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Avant Garde is the lighter choice