Mountain Pine vs Lamp Black

Mountain PineBehrvsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 27.4Very different colors

Where Mountain Pine belongs to Behr's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Mountain Pine belongs to the blue-grey family and Lamp Black to the grey family. Mountain Pine (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mountain Pine runs green and blue while Lamp Black is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.4, 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

Mountain Pine
Behr · PPU12-19
Hex#616e6c
LRV14.5
BrandBehr
NumberPPU12-19
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Mountain Pine vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Pine on one side and Lamp Black 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 Mountain Pine comparisons

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

White Dove
Mountain Pine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mountain Pine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mountain Pine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mountain Pine reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Mountain Pine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mountain Pine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Mountain Pine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mountain Pine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mountain Pine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mountain Pine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mountain Pine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mountain Pine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Mountain Pine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Mountain Pine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mountain Pine reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Mountain Pine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Mountain Pine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mountain Pine reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Mountain Pine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Mountain Pine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Mountain Pine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Mountain Pine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mountain Pine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mountain Pine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Mountain Pine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Mountain Pine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mountain Pine reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Mountain Pine
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Mountain Pine reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Mountain Pine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mountain Pine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Mountain Pine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Mountain Pine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Mountain Pine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mountain Pine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone