Blue Bayou vs Tea with Florence

Blue BayouBenjamin MoorevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 27.2Very different colors

Blue Bayou is a Benjamin Moore color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 47 vs 18, Blue Bayou will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 27.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Bayou vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Blue Bayou 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

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Blue Bayou returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Blue BayouBenjamin Moore Blue Bayou Front Door

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence front door color

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Color Details

Blue Bayou
Benjamin Moore · 801
Hex#92BAD4
LRV46.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number801
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Blue Bayou vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Blue Bayou
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Bayou
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Blue Bayou
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Blue Bayou
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Bayou
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Blue Bayou
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Blue Bayou
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Blue Bayou
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Blue Bayou
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Blue Bayou
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Blue Bayou
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Piazza
Blue Bayou
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Blue Bayou
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Blue Bayou
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Blue Bayou
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Blue Bayou reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Blue Bayou
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Blue Bayou
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Blue Bayou
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blue Bayou
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Blue Bayou
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Blue Bayou
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Blue Bayou
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Blue Bayou reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue Bayou
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue Bayou
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Blue Bayou is the lighter choice