French Macaroon vs Tea with Florence

French Macaroon (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, French Macaroon belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 56-point LRV gap — 74 for French Macaroon vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means French Macaroon will open up a space more effectively. Where French Macaroon leans red, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 43.9 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.

French Macaroon vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing French Macaroon 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. French Macaroon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

French MacaroonBenjamin Moore CSP-335 living room

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Color Details

French Macaroon
Benjamin Moore · CSP-335
Hex#EAE1D0
LRV73.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-335
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

French Macaroon vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Macaroon 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 French Macaroon comparisons

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

White Dove
French Macaroon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
French Macaroon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

French Macaroon reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
French Macaroon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
French Macaroon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
French Macaroon
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Mizzle
French Macaroon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
French Macaroon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
French Macaroon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
French Macaroon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
French Macaroon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

French Macaroon reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
French Macaroon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Pale Green
French Macaroon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
French Macaroon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
French Macaroon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Black grey
French Macaroon
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Piazza
French Macaroon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

French Macaroon reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
French Macaroon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
French Macaroon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Senses
French Macaroon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
French Macaroon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
French Macaroon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

French Macaroon reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
French Macaroon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
French Macaroon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
French Macaroon
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
French Macaroon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
French Macaroon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

French Macaroon is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
French Macaroon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
French Macaroon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
French Macaroon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
French Macaroon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

French Macaroon is the lighter choice