Silken Pine vs Tea with Florence

Silken Pine (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Silken Pine reads as yellow, while Tea with Florence reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 56-point LRV gap — 74 for Silken Pine vs 18 for Tea with Florence — means Silken Pine will open up a space more effectively. Where Silken Pine leans yellow, Tea with Florence reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 42.2 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.

Silken Pine vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silken Pine 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.

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. Silken Pine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Silken Pine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Silken Pine
Benjamin Moore · 2144-50
Hex#E0E3D4
LRV74.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2144-50
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Silken Pine vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silken Pine 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 Silken Pine comparisons

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

White Dove
Silken Pine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Silken Pine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Silken Pine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silken Pine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silken Pine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Silken Pine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silken Pine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Silken Pine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silken Pine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Silken Pine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silken Pine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silken Pine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Silken Pine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silken Pine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silken Pine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silken Pine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Silken Pine reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Silken Pine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Silken Pine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Senses
Silken Pine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Silken Pine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silken Pine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Silken Pine reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Silken Pine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Silken Pine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Silken Pine
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silken Pine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Silken Pine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silken Pine is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Silken Pine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Silken Pine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Silken Pine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Silken Pine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silken Pine is the lighter choice