Peak Season vs Lamp Black

Peak SeasonCloverdale PaintvsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 73.3Very different colors

Peak Season is a Cloverdale Paint color while Lamp Black comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Peak Season belongs to the beige family and Lamp Black to the grey family. At LRV 77 vs 3, Peak Season will read as the brighter of the two — a 74-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 73.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Peak Season vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Peak Season 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Peak Season returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Peak SeasonPeak Season 1042 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Peak Season will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Peak SeasonPeak Season 1042 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Peak Season will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Peak SeasonPeak Season 1042 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Peak Season reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Peak SeasonPeak Season 1042 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Peak Season will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bathroom

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Color Details

Peak Season
Cloverdale Paint · 1042
Hex#FFDEC9
LRV77.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1042
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Peak Season vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peak Season 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 Peak Season comparisons

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

White Dove
Peak Season
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Peak Season
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Peak Season reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Peak Season
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Peak Season
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Peak Season
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Peak Season
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Peak Season
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Peak Season reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Peak Season
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Peak Season
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Peak Season reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Peak Season
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Peak Season reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Peak Season
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Peak Season
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Peak Season
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Peak Season
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Black grey
Peak Season
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Piazza
Peak Season
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Peak Season reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Peak Season
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Peak Season reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Peak Season
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Senses
Peak Season
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Peak Season
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Peak Season reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Peak Season
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Peak Season
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Peak Season
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Peak Season
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Peak Season
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Peak Season is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Peak Season
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Peak Season is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Peak Season
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Peak Season reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Peak Season
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Peak Season
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Peak Season
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Peak Season is the lighter choice