Lamp Black vs Brown grey
Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Brown grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Lamp Black belongs to the grey family and Brown grey to the greige-grey family. Brown grey (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lamp Black vs Brown grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lamp Black and Brown grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Brown grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Lamp Black vs Brown grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Black on one side and Brown grey 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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