Cashmere vs Lamp Black
Cashmere (Jotun) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cashmere belongs to the beige-greige family and Lamp Black to the grey family. The 32-point LRV gap — 35 for Cashmere vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Cashmere will open up a space more effectively. Where Cashmere leans warm, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 50.3 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.
Cashmere vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashmere 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. Cashmere reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.
@bjorkhaugen_
@bytherowantrees_
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. Cashmere returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@braboligstyling
@visitnumber7
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Cashmere returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@ragna_83
@lc_painting
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Cashmere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.
@aninest
@queensrenovation48
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. Cashmere returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@kuling.no
@kattyansari
Color Details
Cashmere vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashmere on one side and Lamp Black on the other.
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.
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