Turquoise blue vs Lamp Black

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Where Turquoise blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Turquoise blue (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 46.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Turquoise blue 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 46.5Very different colors

Color Details

Turquoise blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5018
Hex#048B8C
LRV23.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5018
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Turquoise blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Turquoise blue vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Turquoise blue 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Turquoise blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Turquoise blue
RAL Classic  Turquoise blue RAL 5018 bedroom

@urbancocoonberlin

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Turquoise blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 kitchen cabinets color review

@room.i_architecture

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen cabinets

@gracofurnitureltd

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