Love Always vs Lamp Black

Love AlwaysBenjamin MoorevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 70.4Very different colors

Love Always (Benjamin Moore) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Love Always belongs to the beige family and Lamp Black to the grey family. The 67-point LRV gap — 70 for Love Always vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Love Always will open up a space more effectively. Where Love Always leans red, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 70.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Love Always
Benjamin Moore · 896
Hex#EFD8C6
LRV69.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number896
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Love Always vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Love Always
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Love Always
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Love Always
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Love Always is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Love Always
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Love Always
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Love Always is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Love Always
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Love Always
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Love Always reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Love Always
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Love Always is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Love Always
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Love Always
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Love Always reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Love Always
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Love Always is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Love Always
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Love Always is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Love Always
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Love Always is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Love Always
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Love Always is the lighter choice

Black grey
Love Always
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Love Always is the lighter choice

Piazza
Love Always
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Love Always reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Love Always
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Love Always
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Love Always is the lighter choice

Senses
Love Always
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Love Always is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Love Always
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Love Always
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Love Always is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Love Always
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Love Always is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Love Always
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Love Always is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Love Always
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Love Always is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Love Always
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Love Always reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Love Always
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Love Always is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Love Always
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Love Always
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Love Always
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Love Always
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Love Always is the lighter choice