Silver Sage vs Tea with Florence

Where Silver Sage belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Silver Sage belongs to the yellow family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Silver Sage (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Sage runs yellow while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Sage vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Silver SageBenjamin Moore Silver Sage living room paint

@homesweethomemadison

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silver Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Silver SageBenjamin Moore Silver Sage bedroom paint

@lindsaysaccullointeriors

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Silver Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Silver SageSilver Sage kitchen cabinets review

@quartercentury

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Silver Sage
Benjamin Moore · 506
Hex#D2D4C4
LRV63.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number506
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Silver Sage vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Silver Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Silver Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

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

Silver Sage reads slightly lighter

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

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Silver Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Sage reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Silver Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Silver Sage reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Silver Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silver Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Silver Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silver Sage
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Sage
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Silver Sage
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Silver Sage reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Silver Sage
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Senses
Silver Sage
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silver Sage reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Sage
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Sage
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Silver Sage reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Silver Sage
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Silver Sage
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Silver Sage
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Sage
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silver Sage reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Silver Sage
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silver Sage is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Silver Sage
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silver Sage
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Sage is the lighter choice