Lamp Room Gray vs Perennial Grey

Lamp Room Gray (Farrow & Ball) and Perennial Grey (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Lamp Room Gray reads as grey, while Perennial Grey reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 44 for Lamp Room Gray vs 38 for Perennial Grey — means Lamp Room Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Lamp Room Gray leans neutral, Perennial Grey reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lamp Room Gray vs Perennial Grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Lamp Room Gray and Perennial Grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Lamp Room Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Lamp Room Gray
Farrow & Ball · 88
Hex#b2b1a9
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number88
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Perennial Grey
Little Greene · 245
Hex#afa49c
LRV38.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number245
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Lamp Room Gray vs Perennial Grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Room Gray on one side and Perennial Grey 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 Lamp Room Gray comparisons

See how Lamp Room Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lamp Room Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lamp Room Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lamp Room Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lamp Room Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lamp Room Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lamp Room Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Lamp Room Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lamp Room Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Lamp Room Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Lamp Room Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Lamp Room Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Lamp Room Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Lamp Room Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Lamp Room Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Lamp Room Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Lamp Room Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Lamp Room Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Lamp Room Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Lamp Room Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Lamp Room Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Lamp Room Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Lamp Room Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Lamp Room Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lamp Room Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Lamp Room Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Lamp Room Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lamp Room Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lamp Room Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Lamp Room Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter