Watercolor vs Tea with Florence

WatercolorBenjamin MoorevsTea with FlorenceLittle GreeneΔE 34.1Very different colors

Where Watercolor belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tea with Florence is a Little Greene color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Watercolor (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. Watercolor runs cool while Tea with Florence is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.1, 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

Watercolor
Benjamin Moore · CC-788
Hex#BCD4DD
LRV63.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-788
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Watercolor vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Watercolor
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Watercolor
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Watercolor
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Watercolor
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Watercolor
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Watercolor
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Watercolor
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Watercolor
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Watercolor
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Watercolor
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Watercolor
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Watercolor
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Watercolor
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Watercolor
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Black grey
Watercolor
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Piazza
Watercolor
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Watercolor
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Watercolor
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Senses
Watercolor
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Watercolor reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Watercolor
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Watercolor
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Watercolor reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Watercolor
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Watercolor
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Watercolor
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Watercolor is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Watercolor
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Watercolor reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Watercolor
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Watercolor is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Watercolor
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Watercolor
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Watercolor
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Watercolor
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Watercolor is the lighter choice