Cape May Cobblestone vs Tea with Florence

Where Cape May Cobblestone belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Cape May Cobblestone reads as grey, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cape May Cobblestone (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. Cape May Cobblestone runs yellow while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cape May Cobblestone vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cape May Cobblestone 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cape May Cobblestone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Living Room Wall

@hdluxehomeinteriors

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cape May Cobblestone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cape May Cobblestone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Exterior

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cape May Cobblestone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Kitchen Island

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Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

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Color Details

Cape May Cobblestone
Benjamin Moore · 1474
Hex#ADABA2
LRV40.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1474
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Cape May Cobblestone vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cape May Cobblestone 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 Cape May Cobblestone comparisons

See how Cape May Cobblestone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cape May Cobblestone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cape May Cobblestone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cape May Cobblestone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cape May Cobblestone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cape May Cobblestone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cape May Cobblestone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cape May Cobblestone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cape May Cobblestone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cape May Cobblestone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cape May Cobblestone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cape May Cobblestone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cape May Cobblestone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cape May Cobblestone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cape May Cobblestone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cape May Cobblestone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cape May Cobblestone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cape May Cobblestone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cape May Cobblestone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cape May Cobblestone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Cape May Cobblestone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cape May Cobblestone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cape May Cobblestone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cape May Cobblestone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Cape May Cobblestone
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cape May Cobblestone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cape May Cobblestone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cape May Cobblestone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cape May Cobblestone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cape May Cobblestone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cape May Cobblestone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice