Witching Hour vs Lamp Black
Where Witching Hour belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Witching Hour reads as blue-grey, while Lamp Black reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Witching Hour (LRV 9) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Witching Hour 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 12.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Witching Hour vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Witching Hour 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Witching Hour gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Witching Hour reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Witching Hour reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Witching Hour vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Witching Hour 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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