Mallard Green vs Tea with Florence
Where Mallard Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Mallard Green reads as blue-green, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tea with Florence (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Mallard Green (LRV 8), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mallard Green vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mallard Green 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Tea with Florence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mallard Green.
Color Details
Mallard Green vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mallard Green on one side and Tea with Florence on the other.
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.
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