Sage Tint vs Tea with Florence

Sage TintBenjamin MoorevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 32.8Very different colors

Where Sage Tint belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Sage Tint belongs to the green-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Sage Tint (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sage Tint runs green while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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.

Sage Tint vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sage Tint 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 Sage Tint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

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Color Details

Sage Tint
Benjamin Moore · 458
Hex#BFCDC2
LRV57.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number458
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Sage Tint vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sage Tint 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 Sage Tint comparisons

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

White Dove
Sage Tint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sage Tint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sage Tint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sage Tint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sage Tint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sage Tint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sage Tint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Sage Tint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sage Tint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Sage Tint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sage Tint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sage Tint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sage Tint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sage Tint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sage Tint
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sage Tint
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sage Tint
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Sage Tint
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Senses
Sage Tint
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sage Tint reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sage Tint
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sage Tint
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Sage Tint
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sage Tint
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Sage Tint
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sage Tint
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sage Tint
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sage Tint
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sage Tint
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Sage Tint
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sage Tint
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sage Tint is the lighter choice