Stuart Gold vs Tea with Florence

Stuart Gold is a Benjamin Moore color while Tea with Florence comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Stuart Gold belongs to the beige family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. At LRV 48 vs 18, Stuart Gold will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Stuart Gold's red character against Tea with Florence's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 59.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stuart Gold vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stuart Gold 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Stuart Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Stuart GoldBenjamin Moore Stuart Gold living room photo

@goodmorningtonboys

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

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 Stuart Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Stuart GoldBenjamin Moore Stuart Gold bathroom vanity color

@shillingtonarch

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Stuart Gold will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Stuart GoldBenjamin Moore Stuart Gold house exterior makeover

@shriver.peinture

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Stuart GoldBenjamin Moore HC-10 kitchen cabinets

@poplarinteriors

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Stuart Gold
Benjamin Moore · HC-10
Hex#DEB866
LRV47.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Stuart Gold vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stuart Gold 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 Stuart Gold comparisons

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

White Dove
Stuart Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Stuart Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Stuart Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Stuart Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Stuart Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Stuart Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Stuart Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Stuart Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Stuart Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Stuart Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Stuart Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Stuart Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Stuart Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Stuart Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Stuart Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Stuart Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Stuart Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Stuart Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Stuart Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Stuart Gold reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Stuart Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Stuart Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Stuart Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Stuart Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Stuart Gold
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Stuart Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Stuart Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Stuart Gold reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Stuart Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Stuart Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Stuart Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Stuart Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Stuart Gold is the lighter choice