Adirondack Green vs Lamp Black

Adirondack GreenBenjamin MoorevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 45.0Very different colors

Where Adirondack Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Adirondack Green reads as green-grey, while Lamp Black reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Adirondack Green (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Adirondack Green runs green while Lamp Black is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Adirondack Green vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Adirondack Green and Lamp Black 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 Adirondack Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Adirondack GreenAdirondack Green living room color

@lesleywgraham

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Adirondack Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Adirondack GreenAdirondack Green kitchen cabinets

@nuevopaintingyyc

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

Color Details

Adirondack Green
Benjamin Moore · 453
Hex#88977E
LRV29.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number453
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Adirondack Green vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Adirondack Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Adirondack Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Adirondack Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Adirondack Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Adirondack Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Adirondack Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Adirondack Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Adirondack Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Adirondack Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Adirondack Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Adirondack Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Adirondack Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Adirondack Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Adirondack Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Adirondack Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Adirondack Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Adirondack Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Adirondack Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Adirondack Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Adirondack Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Adirondack Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Adirondack Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Adirondack Green reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Adirondack Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Adirondack Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Adirondack Green
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Adirondack Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Adirondack Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Adirondack Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Adirondack Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Adirondack Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Adirondack Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Adirondack Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Adirondack Green reads noticeably lighter