Brillant blue vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Where Brillant blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Brillant blue (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Brillant blue vs Lamp Black Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 33.4Very different colors

Color Details

Brillant blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5007
Hex#40648a
LRV15.3
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5007
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Brillant blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Brillant blue vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Brillant blue and Lamp Black in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Brillant blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Brillant blue
RAL 5007 front door paint

@y_secure_

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 front door

@lp_lisalisa

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Brillant blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Brillant blue
RAL 5007 kitchen cabinets color review

@mebel26.ru

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

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