Blue Nova vs Tea with Florence

Blue Nova 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. With LRVs of 17 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Nova vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Nova 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Blue NovaBenjamin Moore Blue Nova living room fireplace paint

@patinalife.myhomeandgardens

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue NovaBenjamin Moore Blue Nova bedroom photo

@n.e.r.d_projects

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue NovaBenjamin Moore 825 bathroom color

@kathleen.quigley12

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Blue NovaBenjamin Moore Blue Nova front door color review

@homebunch

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Blue NovaBlue Nova kitchen cabinets photo

@dusty_blades_

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Blue Nova
Benjamin Moore · 825
Hex#5B6D92
LRV17.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number825
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Blue Nova vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Blue Nova
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Nova
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Blue Nova reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Blue Nova
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue Nova
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Nova
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Blue Nova
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue Nova
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Nova reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Blue Nova
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Blue Nova
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Nova reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Blue Nova
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Blue Nova
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue Nova reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Blue Nova
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Blue Nova
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Blue Nova
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Blue Nova
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Blue Nova
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blue Nova reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Blue Nova
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Blue Nova
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blue Nova
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Nova reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Blue Nova
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Blue Nova reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Blue Nova
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Blue Nova
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue Nova
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue Nova
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone