Lamp Black vs Grey Blue

Little Greene
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RAL Classic

Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Grey Blue (LRV 7) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Lamp Black vs Grey Blue Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 14.9Distinct difference

Color Details

Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Grey Blue

Lamp Black vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Lamp Black and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Grey Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 front door

@lp_lisalisa

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grey Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

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