Bistro Blue vs Tea with Florence

Bistro Blue (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 18 for Tea with Florence vs 13 for Bistro Blue — means Tea with Florence will open up a space more effectively. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 34.1 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.

Bistro Blue vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bistro 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.

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Bistro Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1421
Hex#53588A
LRV13.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1421
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bistro Blue vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bistro 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 Bistro Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Bistro Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bistro Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Bistro Blue reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bistro Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Bistro Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bistro Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bistro Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bistro Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Bistro Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bistro Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bistro Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Bistro Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Bistro Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bistro Blue reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Bistro Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Bistro Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bistro Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bistro Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bistro Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bistro Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Bistro Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bistro Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bistro Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bistro Blue reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Bistro Blue
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Bistro Blue reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Bistro Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bistro Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bistro Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bistro Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone