Templeton Gray vs Tea with Florence
Where Templeton Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Templeton Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Tea with Florence to the blue family. Templeton Gray (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Templeton Gray vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Templeton Gray and Tea with Florence are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Templeton Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Templeton Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Templeton Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Templeton Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Templeton Gray vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Templeton Gray on one side and Tea with Florence on the other.
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.
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