Blue Verditer vs Lamp Black

Blue VerditerLittle GreenevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 47.2Very different colors

Blue Verditer and Lamp Black come from the same Little Greene collection. Blue Verditer reads as blue, while Lamp Black reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 26-point LRV gap — 29 for Blue Verditer vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Blue Verditer will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Verditer leans blue, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 47.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Verditer vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Verditer 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. Blue Verditer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Blue VerditerLittle Greene Blue Verditer 104 living room

@weisslstefan

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

Blue VerditerLittle Greene Blue Verditer 104 bedroom

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Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

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Color Details

Blue Verditer
Little Greene · 104
Hex#659ab2
LRV29.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number104
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Blue Verditer vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Verditer 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 Blue Verditer comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue Verditer
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Verditer
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Blue Verditer
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Blue Verditer
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Blue Verditer
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Blue Verditer
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Blue Verditer
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue Verditer
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Verditer
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Blue Verditer
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue Verditer
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Blue Verditer
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Blue Verditer
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Blue Verditer
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Blue Verditer reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Blue Verditer
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Blue Verditer
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Blue Verditer
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Blue Verditer
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Blue Verditer
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Blue Verditer
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Blue Verditer
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Blue Verditer reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Blue Verditer
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Blue Verditer
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Blue Verditer
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Blue Verditer is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Blue Verditer
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Blue Verditer
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Blue Verditer
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Blue Verditer
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blue Verditer
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blue Verditer
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Blue Verditer reads noticeably lighter