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Lamp Black
Greys Paint
Lamp Black is Little Greene’s near-black grey, with a softened charcoal character rather than a hard black edge. It brings a quiet depth to walls and woodwork without looking flat or stark.
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About this colour
At #2E2D2E, Lamp Black reads as a very dark grey with a gentle warmth, so it holds the depth of black while keeping a softer, more usable character. On walls it absorbs a great deal of light, giving rooms a grounded, enclosed feel without turning blue or muddy. In north-facing light it can feel cooler and more slate-like, with the grey notes becoming clearer. In south-facing rooms the warmth in the shade shows more plainly, so it looks smoother and less severe. It sits well beside pale oak, dark walnut, chalky whites, and muted wool tones, and it is especially useful on joinery where a strong but restrained finish is needed.
How to use it
Use Lamp Black in a study, hallway, or on shelving and painted woodwork where you want depth beside lighter walls. It pairs well with linen, ticking, and wool upholstery in stone, taupe, and soft grey, as well as natural timber finishes.
Lamp Black gives a wall a deep, composed grey-black finish that feels calm rather than harsh.
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Pairs well with
Lamp Black is a wall colour, so these are the cloths that sit against it: one of them on the curtains, the paint behind. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.
Neoma Charcoal
Starlette Collection
Zyra Ink
Tatton Park Collection
Allure Charcoal
Allure
Kiko Charcoal
Amara
Chelsea Charcoal
Eco -Friendly Ranges
Wendover Charcoal
Eco -Friendly Ranges
Fractal Charcoal
Colour 1 Fabrics
Grade Neptune
Momentum 13 Fabrics
Islabank Chevron Charcoal
Lochore Meadow
Clunie Charcoal
Clunie Burn
9128/AF18
Misc
Herringbone - Charcoal
Misc
Other grey fabrics
Across the houses we hold. See all 7,198.
Bone China Blue - Mid
Blues
Gauze - Deep
Pastels
Willow Woven Iron
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Marigold Velvet Charcoal
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Wild Tulip Limestone
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
African Marigold Iron
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Lodden Embroidery Iron
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Willow Indigo
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Strawberry Thief Woven Limestone
Kelmscott Gardens Vol II
Enya Charcoal
Paloma Collection
Anna Charcoal
Paloma Collection
Maliin
Lina Weaves Vol 1 Collection