Lamp Black vs Faded Flaxflower
Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Faded Flaxflower is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lamp Black reads as grey, while Faded Flaxflower reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Faded Flaxflower (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lamp Black runs purple while Faded Flaxflower is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.3, 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 Faded Flaxflower in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Black and Faded Flaxflower in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Faded Flaxflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Faded Flaxflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.
Color Details
Lamp Black vs Faded Flaxflower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Black on one side and Faded Flaxflower 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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