Lamp Black vs Blackberry
Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Blackberry is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Lamp Black belongs to the grey family and Blackberry to the pink family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (3 vs 5), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Lamp Black runs purple while Blackberry is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lamp Black vs Blackberry in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Black and Blackberry 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Blackberry and Lamp Black is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blackberry brings more warmth to the space, while Lamp Black keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Blackberry and Lamp Black is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Lamp Black vs Blackberry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Black on one side and Blackberry 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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