Light green vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
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Little Greene

Light green (RAL Classic) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. The 42-point LRV gap — 44 for Light green vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Light green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 57.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Light 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 57.0Very different colors

Color Details

Light green
RAL Classic · RAL 6027
Hex#7EBAB5
LRV44.4
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6027
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Light green
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Light green vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Light 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.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Light green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Light green
RAL Classic  Light green RAL 6027 kitchen backsplash

@splashbacks.of.distinction

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

@lc_painting

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. Light green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Light green
RAL 6027 front door

@ecoenergy_windows

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. Light green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Light green
RAL 6027 kitchen cabinets

@fjmontajecarpinteria

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
Senses

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Light green
Washed Linen

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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
Teton Blue

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Light green
RAL 110-2

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Light green
RAL 110-1

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Light green
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Light green
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Light green
S 0502-Y

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