Confetti vs Lamp Black

ConfettiLittle GreenevsLamp BlackLittle GreeneΔE 67.5Very different colors

Confetti and Lamp Black come from the same Little Greene collection. Confetti reads as pink-red, while Lamp Black reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 64-point LRV gap — 67 for Confetti vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Confetti will open up a space more effectively. Where Confetti leans red, Lamp Black reads purple — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 67.5 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.

Confetti vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Confetti 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.

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

ConfettiLittle Greene Confetti 274 bedroom

@rhubarbandhare

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Confetti returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ConfettiLittle Greene Confetti kitchen interior

@pollypaintsdecor

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

@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 Confetti will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

ConfettiLittle Greene Confetti dining room paint

@pollypaintsdecor

Lamp BlackLittle Greene Lamp Black 228 dining room

@queensrenovation48

Color Details

Confetti
Little Greene · 274
Hex#e9d0cf
LRV66.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number274
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Confetti vs Lamp Black Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Confetti
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Confetti
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Confetti
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Confetti is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Confetti
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Confetti reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Confetti
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Confetti is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Confetti
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Confetti reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Confetti
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Confetti reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Confetti
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Confetti is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Confetti
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Confetti reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Confetti
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Confetti
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Confetti is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Confetti
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Confetti is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Confetti
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Confetti is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Confetti
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Confetti is the lighter choice

Black grey
Confetti
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Confetti is the lighter choice

Piazza
Confetti
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Confetti
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Confetti reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Confetti
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Confetti is the lighter choice

Senses
Confetti
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Confetti is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Confetti
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Confetti reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Confetti
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Confetti is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Confetti
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Confetti is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Confetti
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Confetti is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Confetti
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Confetti is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Confetti
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Confetti reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Confetti
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Confetti is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Confetti
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Confetti
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Confetti
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Confetti
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Confetti is the lighter choice