Shutter Green vs Lamp Black

Shutter Green (Cloverdale Paint) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Shutter Green belongs to the blue-green family and Lamp Black to the grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 6 for Shutter Green vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Shutter Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Shutter Green vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shutter Green 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. Shutter Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Shutter GreenShutter Green EX152 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Shutter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Shutter GreenShutter Green EX152 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Shutter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Shutter GreenShutter Green EX152 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Shutter Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Shutter GreenShutter Green EX152 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Shutter Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Shutter GreenShutter Green EX152 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bathroom

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Color Details

Shutter Green
Cloverdale Paint · EX152
Hex#204C40
LRV5.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX152
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Shutter Green vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shutter Green 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 Shutter Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Shutter Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Shutter Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Shutter Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Shutter Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Shutter Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Shutter Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Shutter Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Shutter Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Shutter Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Shutter Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Shutter Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Shutter Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Shutter Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Shutter Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Shutter Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Shutter Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Shutter Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Shutter Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Senses
Shutter Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Shutter Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Shutter Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Shutter Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Shutter Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Obsidian Green
Shutter Green
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Shutter Green reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Shutter Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Shutter Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Shutter Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Shutter Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Shutter Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Shutter Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter