Mystic Beige vs Tea with Florence

Mystic Beige (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mystic Beige belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. The 55-point LRV gap — 73 for Mystic Beige vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Mystic Beige will open up a space more effectively. Where Mystic Beige leans red, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 44.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mystic Beige vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mystic Beige 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. Mystic Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mystic Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mystic BeigeBenjamin Moore Mystic Beige bedroom paint

@fortress_design_boulder

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Color Details

Mystic Beige
Benjamin Moore · 2162-60
Hex#ECDCC5
LRV72.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2162-60
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Mystic Beige vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mystic Beige 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 Mystic Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Mystic Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Mystic Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mystic Beige reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mystic Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mystic Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mystic Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mystic Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mystic Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Mystic Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mystic Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Mystic Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Mystic Beige reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mystic Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mystic Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mystic Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mystic Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mystic Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mystic Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Mystic Beige reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Mystic Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Mystic Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Senses
Mystic Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Mystic Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mystic Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Mystic Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mystic Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Mystic Beige
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mystic Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mystic Beige reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Mystic Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mystic Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Mystic Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Mystic Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Mystic Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mystic Beige is the lighter choice