Palest Pistachio vs Lamp Black

Palest PistachioBenjamin MoorevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 75.4Very different colors

Palest Pistachio (Benjamin Moore) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Palest Pistachio belongs to the blue-green family and Lamp Black to the grey family. The 81-point LRV gap — 84 for Palest Pistachio vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Palest Pistachio will open up a space more effectively. Where Palest Pistachio leans green, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 75.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Palest Pistachio vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Palest Pistachio 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Palest Pistachio reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

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Color Details

Palest Pistachio
Benjamin Moore · 2122-60
Hex#E9EFED
LRV83.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2122-60
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Palest Pistachio vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palest Pistachio 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 Palest Pistachio comparisons

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

White Dove
Palest Pistachio
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Palest Pistachio
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Palest Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Palest Pistachio
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Palest Pistachio
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Palest Pistachio
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Palest Pistachio
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Palest Pistachio
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Palest Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Palest Pistachio
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Palest Pistachio
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Palest Pistachio
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Palest Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Palest Pistachio
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palest Pistachio
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Palest Pistachio
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Palest Pistachio
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Black grey
Palest Pistachio
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Piazza
Palest Pistachio
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Palest Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Palest Pistachio
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Palest Pistachio
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Senses
Palest Pistachio
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Palest Pistachio
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Palest Pistachio
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Palest Pistachio
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Palest Pistachio
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Palest Pistachio
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Palest Pistachio
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Palest Pistachio
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Palest Pistachio
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Palest Pistachio reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Palest Pistachio
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Palest Pistachio reads slightly lighter

Paper
Palest Pistachio
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Palest Pistachio
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Palest Pistachio is the lighter choice