Thousand Oceans vs Tea with Florence

Thousand Oceans (Benjamin Moore) and Tea with Florence (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 18 vs 18 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Thousand Oceans vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Thousand Oceans 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Thousand OceansBenjamin Moore Thousand Oceans living room paint

@jilllewisarchitecture

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Thousand OceansBenjamin Moore Thousand Oceans front door paint

@moorestownmoves

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Thousand OceansBenjamin Moore Thousand Oceans kitchen cabinets color

@thepaintspotcos

Tea with FlorenceTea with Florence kitchen cabinets picture

@revamped_kitchenscumbria

Color Details

Thousand Oceans
Benjamin Moore · 1645
Hex#5E7480
LRV17.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1645
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Thousand Oceans vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thousand Oceans 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 Thousand Oceans comparisons

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

White Dove
Thousand Oceans
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Thousand Oceans
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Thousand Oceans
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Thousand Oceans reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Thousand Oceans
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Thousand Oceans
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Thousand Oceans
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Thousand Oceans
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Thousand Oceans
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Thousand Oceans
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Thousand Oceans
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Thousand Oceans
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Thousand Oceans
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Thousand Oceans
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Thousand Oceans
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Thousand Oceans
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Thousand Oceans
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Thousand Oceans
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Thousand Oceans
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Thousand Oceans
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Thousand Oceans
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Thousand Oceans reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Thousand Oceans
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Thousand Oceans
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Thousand Oceans
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Thousand Oceans
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Thousand Oceans reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Thousand Oceans
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Thousand Oceans
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Thousand Oceans
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Thousand Oceans
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Thousand Oceans
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Thousand Oceans
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter