Feather vs Lamp Black

Tikkurila
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Little Greene

Where Feather belongs to Tikkurila's range, Lamp Black is a Little Greene color. Feather (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Lamp Black (LRV 3), a difference of 76 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 72.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Feather 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 72.5Very different colors

Color Details

Feather
Tikkurila · F487
Hex#E8E5DF
LRV78.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF487
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Feather
Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
View Lamp Black

Feather vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Feather 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Feather will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lamp Black would.

Feather
Tikkurila Feather F487 living room

@piilotettuhelmi

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

@bytherowantrees_

Bedroom

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

Feather
Tikkurila Feather F487 bedroom

@omakotiviidelle

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

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