Pearl Colour - Dark vs Afraid Of The Dark
Where Pearl Colour - Dark belongs to Little Greene's range, Afraid Of The Dark is a PPG color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Afraid Of The Dark (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl Colour - Dark (LRV 54), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Afraid Of The Dark in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pearl Colour - Dark and Afraid Of The Dark are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Afraid Of The Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pearl Colour - Dark would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pearl Colour - Dark.
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. Afraid Of The Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pearl Colour - Dark.
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 Afraid Of The Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pearl Colour - Dark would.
Color Details
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Afraid Of The Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour - Dark on one side and Afraid Of The Dark 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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