Lamp Black vs Fired Brick
Where Lamp Black belongs to Little Greene's range, Fired Brick is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Lamp Black belongs to the grey family and Fired Brick to the pink-red family. Fired Brick (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lamp Black runs purple while Fired Brick is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.2, 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 Fired Brick in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Black and Fired Brick in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Fired Brick reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 — Fired Brick gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Lamp Black vs Fired Brick Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Black on one side and Fired Brick 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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