Lamp Black vs Olive green
Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Olive green is a RAL Classic color. Lamp Black reads as grey, while Olive green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Olive green (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 21.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lamp Black vs Olive green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Black and Olive green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Olive green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Olive green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.
Color Details
Lamp Black vs Olive green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Black on one side and Olive green 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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