Pearl Colour vs Black grey
Where Pearl Colour belongs to Little Greene's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Pearl Colour belongs to the green-yellow family and Black grey to the blue-grey family. Pearl Colour (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 62 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 66.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Colour vs Black grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pearl Colour and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pearl Colour reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black grey.
Color Details
Pearl Colour vs Black grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour on one side and Black grey 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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