Reseda green vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Reseda green is a RAL Classic color while Lamp Black comes from Little Greene. At LRV 21 vs 3, Reseda green will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Reseda 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 38.4Very different colors

Color Details

Reseda green
RAL Classic · RAL 6011
Hex#6B7C59
LRV20.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6011
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Reseda green
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Reseda green vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Reseda 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 2 room types 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. Reseda green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Reseda green
RAL 6011 front door review

@drzwigolab

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 front door

@lp_lisalisa

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Reseda green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Reseda green
RAL 6011 kitchen cabinets color review

@innenausbau_kuppinger

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

More Reseda green comparisons

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White Dove
Reseda green
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Reseda green
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Reseda green
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Evergreen Fog
Reseda green
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Mizzle
Reseda green
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Reseda green
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Denim Drift
Reseda green
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Reseda green
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Balboa Mist
Reseda green
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Vintage Vogue
Reseda green
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Pale Green
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Pale Green

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Cement grey
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Black grey
Reseda green
Black grey

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Reseda green
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Windmill Lane
Reseda green
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Senses
Reseda green
Senses

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Washed Linen
Reseda green
Washed Linen

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Tea with Florence
Reseda green
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Ocean Abyss
Reseda green
Ocean Abyss

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Obsidian Green
Reseda green
Obsidian Green

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Classic Silver
Reseda green
Classic Silver

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Teton Blue
Reseda green
Teton Blue

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RAL 110-2
Reseda green
RAL 110-2

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RAL 110-1
Reseda green
RAL 110-1

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RAL 180-1
Reseda green
RAL 180-1

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S 8000-N
Reseda green
S 8000-N

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S 0500-N
Reseda green
S 0500-N

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S 0502-Y
Reseda green
S 0502-Y

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