Chocolate brown vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Chocolate brown is a RAL Classic color while Lamp Black comes from Little Greene. At LRV 7 vs 3, Chocolate brown will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 11.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Chocolate brown vs Lamp Black Color Comparison

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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 11.8Distinct difference

Color Details

Chocolate brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8017
Hex#442F29
LRV6.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8017
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
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Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Chocolate brown vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Chocolate brown 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 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Chocolate brown has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Chocolate brown
RAL 8017 front door

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Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 front door

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