Lamp Room Gray vs Passageway

Lamp Room GrayFarrow & BallvsPassagewayValsparΔE 30.5Very different colors

Lamp Room Gray (Farrow & Ball) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Lamp Room Gray reads as grey, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 29-point LRV gap — 44 for Lamp Room Gray vs 14 for Passageway — means Lamp Room Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 30.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lamp Room Gray vs Passageway in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Room Gray and Passageway 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. Lamp Room Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.

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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. Lamp Room Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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. Lamp Room Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Lamp Room Gray
Farrow & Ball · 88
Hex#b2b1a9
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number88
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Lamp Room Gray vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

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

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

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

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

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

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

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

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

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

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

Black grey
Lamp Room Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lamp Room Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Lamp Room Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Lamp Room Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Lamp Room Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Lamp Room Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lamp Room Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Lamp Room Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lamp Room Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lamp Room Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lamp Room Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Lamp Room Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Lamp Room Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lamp Room Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Lamp Room Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Lamp Room Gray
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter