Oceanic Teal vs Tea with Florence

Oceanic Teal is a Benjamin Moore color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 50 vs 18, Oceanic Teal will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 27.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Oceanic Teal vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Oceanic Teal 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 amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Oceanic Teal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Oceanic TealBenjamin Moore Oceanic Teal bathroom vanity color

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Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Oceanic Teal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Oceanic TealBm Oceanic Teal Kitchen Cabinets

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Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Oceanic Teal
Benjamin Moore · 669
Hex#87C5C2
LRV49.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number669
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Oceanic Teal vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oceanic Teal 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 Oceanic Teal comparisons

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

White Dove
Oceanic Teal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Oceanic Teal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Oceanic Teal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Oceanic Teal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Oceanic Teal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Oceanic Teal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Oceanic Teal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Oceanic Teal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Oceanic Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Oceanic Teal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Oceanic Teal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Oceanic Teal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Oceanic Teal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Oceanic Teal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Black grey
Oceanic Teal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Piazza
Oceanic Teal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Oceanic Teal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Oceanic Teal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Oceanic Teal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Oceanic Teal reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Oceanic Teal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Oceanic Teal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Oceanic Teal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Oceanic Teal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Oceanic Teal
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Oceanic Teal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Oceanic Teal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Oceanic Teal reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Oceanic Teal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Oceanic Teal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Oceanic Teal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Oceanic Teal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Oceanic Teal is the lighter choice