Spearmint Ice vs Tea with Florence

Where Spearmint Ice belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Spearmint Ice belongs to the green family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Spearmint Ice (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spearmint Ice 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 42.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Spearmint Ice
Benjamin Moore · 596
Hex#D4ECDE
LRV78.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number596
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Spearmint Ice vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spearmint Ice 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 Spearmint Ice comparisons

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

White Dove
Spearmint Ice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Spearmint Ice
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Spearmint Ice reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Spearmint Ice
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spearmint Ice
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Spearmint Ice
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spearmint Ice
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Spearmint Ice
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Spearmint Ice
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spearmint Ice
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Spearmint Ice
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spearmint Ice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spearmint Ice
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spearmint Ice
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spearmint Ice
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Black grey
Spearmint Ice
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spearmint Ice
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Spearmint Ice
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Spearmint Ice
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Senses
Spearmint Ice
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Spearmint Ice
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spearmint Ice
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Spearmint Ice reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Spearmint Ice
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spearmint Ice
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Spearmint Ice
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spearmint Ice
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Spearmint Ice
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Spearmint Ice
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Spearmint Ice reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Spearmint Ice
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Spearmint Ice
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Spearmint Ice
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spearmint Ice is the lighter choice