Spiced Honey vs Lamp Black

Spiced HoneyDuluxvsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 44.6Very different colors

Spiced Honey is a Dulux color while Lamp Black comes from Little Greene. Spiced Honey reads as beige-greige, while Lamp Black reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 26 vs 3, Spiced Honey will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Spiced Honey's warm character against Lamp Black's purple — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 44.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spiced Honey vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spiced Honey 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. Spiced Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Spiced HoneyDulux 00YY 26/220 living room color review

@sooziesoul

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

@bytherowantrees_

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 Spiced Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Spiced HoneyDulux Spiced Honey bedroom interior idea

@ournewwarwickhome

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

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. Spiced Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Spiced HoneyDulux Spiced Honey dining room color paint

@ester_interiors

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 dining room

@queensrenovation48

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 Spiced Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Spiced HoneySpiced Honey in a Bathroom

Twitter TCHL Interiors

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bathroom

@kattyansari

Color Details

Spiced Honey
Dulux · 00YY 26/220
Hex#A38061
LRV26.0
BrandDulux
Number00YY 26/220
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Spiced Honey vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spiced Honey 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 Spiced Honey comparisons

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

White Dove
Spiced Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Spiced Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Spiced Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Spiced Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Spiced Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Spiced Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Spiced Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Spiced Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Spiced Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Spiced Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Spiced Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Spiced Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Spiced Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Spiced Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Spiced Honey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Spiced Honey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Spiced Honey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Spiced Honey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Spiced Honey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Spiced Honey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Spiced Honey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Spiced Honey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Spiced Honey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Spiced Honey
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Spiced Honey reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Spiced Honey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spiced Honey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Spiced Honey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Spiced Honey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Spiced Honey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Spiced Honey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter