Yarmouth Blue vs Tea with Florence

Where Yarmouth Blue 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. Yarmouth Blue (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Tea with Florence (LRV 18), a difference of 38 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. With a ΔE of 29.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Yarmouth Blue vs Tea with Florence in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Yarmouth Blue 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

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 LRV gap is large enough that Yarmouth Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Yarmouth BlueHc-150 Living Room

@an.architect.afield

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence living room inspiration

@studiorosemaryelisabeth

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Yarmouth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Yarmouth BlueBenjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue bedroom color

@jphorton

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bedroom inspiration

@urban.dolly

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. Yarmouth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Yarmouth BlueBenjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue bathroom

@laurenpravetzdesign

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence bathroom color review

@freshwater_interiors

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Yarmouth Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tea with Florence.

Yarmouth BlueBenjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue house exterior

@thephinery.paintcolors

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence exterior paint review

@fabulousflowers

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Yarmouth Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tea with Florence would.

Yarmouth BlueBm Yarmouth Blue Front Door

@homeworks_construction

Tea with FlorenceLittle Greene Tea with Florence front door color

@custompaintinganddecorating

Color Details

Yarmouth Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-150
Hex#B5C8C9
LRV55.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-150
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tea with Florence
Little Greene · 310
Hex#5C7C7E
LRV18.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number310
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Yarmouth Blue vs Tea with Florence Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Yarmouth Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Yarmouth Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Yarmouth Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Yarmouth Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Yarmouth Blue reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Yarmouth Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Yarmouth Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Yarmouth Blue reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Yarmouth Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Yarmouth Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Yarmouth Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Yarmouth Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Yarmouth Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Yarmouth Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Yarmouth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Yarmouth Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Yarmouth Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Yarmouth Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Yarmouth Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Yarmouth Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Yarmouth Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Yarmouth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Yarmouth Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Yarmouth Blue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Yarmouth Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Yarmouth Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Yarmouth Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Yarmouth Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Yarmouth Blue
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Yarmouth Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Yarmouth Blue reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Yarmouth Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Yarmouth Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Yarmouth Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Yarmouth Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Yarmouth Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Yarmouth Blue is the lighter choice