Green grey vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
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Little Greene

Green grey (RAL Classic) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. The 10-point LRV gap — 13 for Green grey vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Green grey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Green grey 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 22.4Distinct difference

Color Details

Green grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7009
Hex#5D6058
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7009
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Green grey
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Green grey vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Green grey 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Green grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green grey
RAL 7009 bedroom accent wall color

@inloftexperience

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Green grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Green grey
RAL 7009 front door color

@master_of_doors_

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 front door

@lp_lisalisa

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Green grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green grey
RAL Classic  Green grey kitchen cabinets color review

@pbproject.managment

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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Green grey
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S 0502-Y
Green grey
S 0502-Y

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