Yours Truly vs Lamp Black

Yours TrulyBenjamin MoorevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 71.6Very different colors

Where Yours Truly belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Yours Truly belongs to the pink-red family and Lamp Black to the grey family. Yours Truly (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 72 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Yours Truly runs red while Lamp Black is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 71.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Yours Truly
Benjamin Moore · 1317
Hex#F5DCD9
LRV74.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1317
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Yours Truly vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yours Truly 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 Yours Truly comparisons

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

White Dove
Yours Truly
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Yours Truly
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Yours Truly reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Yours Truly
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Yours Truly
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Yours Truly
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Yours Truly
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Yours Truly
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Yours Truly
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Yours Truly
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Yours Truly
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Yours Truly reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Yours Truly
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Yours Truly
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Yours Truly
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Yours Truly
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Black grey
Yours Truly
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Piazza
Yours Truly
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Yours Truly reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Yours Truly
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Yours Truly
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Senses
Yours Truly
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Yours Truly
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Yours Truly reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Yours Truly
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Yours Truly
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Yours Truly
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Yours Truly
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Yours Truly
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Yours Truly
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Yours Truly is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Yours Truly
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Yours Truly
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Yours Truly
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Yours Truly
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Yours Truly is the lighter choice