Fir green vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Where Fir green belongs to RAL Classic's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Fir green (LRV 6) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Fir green 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 11.0Distinct difference

Color Details

Fir green
RAL Classic · RAL 6009
Hex#27352A
LRV6.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Fir green
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Fir green vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Fir green 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Fir green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fir green
RAL 6009 bathroom vanity color

@majormeble

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bathroom

@kattyansari

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Fir green gives the walls a little more lift.

Fir green
RAL Classic  Fir green front door color

@baranskidrzwi

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. Fir green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fir green
Fir green RAL 6009 kitchen

@dehaarkeukens

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

More Fir green comparisons

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

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Fir green
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Fir green
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Denim Drift
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Balboa Mist
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Vintage Vogue
Fir green
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Pale Green
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Fir green
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Fir green
Senses

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Fir green
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Fir green
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Obsidian Green
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Classic Silver
Fir green
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Teton Blue
Fir green
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Fir green
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RAL 110-1
Fir green
RAL 110-1

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RAL 180-1
Fir green
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S 8000-N
Fir green
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S 0500-N
Fir green
S 0500-N

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S 0502-Y
Fir green
S 0502-Y

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