Roman Plaster vs Paper

Roman PlasterLittle GreenevsPaperTikkurilaΔE 28.4Very different colors

Where Roman Plaster belongs to Little Greene's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Roman Plaster (LRV 44), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.4, 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.

Roman Plaster vs Paper in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Roman Plaster and Paper 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 LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roman Plaster would.

Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster living room paint

@madcottagelife

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

@harmaamaja

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roman Plaster.

Roman PlasterLittle Greene Roman Plaster bedroom inspiration

@arthurleeinteriors

PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

@harmaamaja

Color Details

Roman Plaster
Little Greene · 31
Hex#bfb08f
LRV44.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number31
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Roman Plaster vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roman Plaster on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Roman Plaster comparisons

See how Roman Plaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Roman Plaster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Roman Plaster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Roman Plaster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Roman Plaster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Roman Plaster
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Roman Plaster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Roman Plaster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Roman Plaster
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Roman Plaster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Roman Plaster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Roman Plaster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Roman Plaster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Roman Plaster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Roman Plaster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Roman Plaster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Roman Plaster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Roman Plaster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Roman Plaster
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Roman Plaster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Roman Plaster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Roman Plaster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Roman Plaster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Roman Plaster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Roman Plaster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Roman Plaster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Roman Plaster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Roman Plaster reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Roman Plaster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Roman Plaster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Roman Plaster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Roman Plaster is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Roman Plaster
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter