Butter Rum vs Tea with Florence

Butter RumBenjamin MoorevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 48.9Very different colors

Butter Rum (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Butter Rum reads as beige, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 42-point LRV gap — 61 for Butter Rum vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Butter Rum will open up a space more effectively. Where Butter Rum leans warm, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 48.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Butter Rum
Benjamin Moore · CC-188
Hex#F0C9A1
LRV60.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-188
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Butter Rum vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter Rum 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 Butter Rum comparisons

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

White Dove
Butter Rum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Butter Rum
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Butter Rum
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Butter Rum
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Butter Rum reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Butter Rum
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Butter Rum
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Butter Rum reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Butter Rum
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Butter Rum
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Butter Rum
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Butter Rum reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Butter Rum
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Butter Rum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Butter Rum
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Butter Rum
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Butter Rum
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Black grey
Butter Rum
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Piazza
Butter Rum
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Butter Rum
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Butter Rum reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Butter Rum
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Senses
Butter Rum
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Butter Rum reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Butter Rum
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Butter Rum
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Butter Rum reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Butter Rum
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Butter Rum
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Butter Rum
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Butter Rum
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Butter Rum reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Butter Rum
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Butter Rum is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Butter Rum
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Butter Rum
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Butter Rum
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Butter Rum
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Butter Rum is the lighter choice