Colonial Blue vs Lamp Black
Where Colonial Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Colonial Blue belongs to the blue family and Lamp Black to the grey family. Colonial Blue (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Colonial Blue runs blue while Lamp Black is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colonial Blue vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Colonial Blue 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.
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. Colonial Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.
Color Details
Colonial Blue vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Blue on one side and Lamp Black on the other.
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.
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