Basalt vs Jack Black

BasaltLittle GreenevsJack BlackLittle GreeneΔE 8.7Noticeable difference

Basalt and Jack Black come from the same Little Greene collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Jack Black has an LRV of 0. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Basalt vs Jack Black in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Basalt and Jack Black are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

BasaltLittle Greene Basalt 221 kitchen cabinets

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Jack BlackLittle Greene Jack Black 119 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Basalt
Little Greene · 221
LRV
BrandLittle Greene
Number221
UndertoneBlue
Temperature
Brightness
Jack Black
Little Greene · 119
LRV0.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number119
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Basalt vs Jack Black Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Basalt on one side and Jack Black on the other.

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.

More Basalt comparisons

See how Basalt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Basalt
Ammonite
Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite vs Basalt

White Dove
Basalt
White Dove
Basalt

White Dove vs Basalt

Basalt
Iron Ore
Basalt
Iron Ore

Basalt vs Iron Ore

Purbeck Stone
Basalt
Purbeck Stone
Basalt

Purbeck Stone vs Basalt

Basalt
Evergreen Fog
Basalt
Evergreen Fog

Basalt vs Evergreen Fog

Mizzle
Basalt
Mizzle
Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle vs Basalt

Basalt
Agreeable Gray
Basalt
Agreeable Gray

Basalt vs Agreeable Gray

Basalt
Accessible Beige
Basalt
Accessible Beige

Basalt vs Accessible Beige

Denim Drift
Basalt
Denim Drift
Basalt

Denim Drift vs Basalt

French Gray
Basalt
French Gray
Basalt

French Gray vs Basalt

Basalt
Naval
Basalt
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Basalt vs Naval

Tranquil Dawn
Basalt
Tranquil Dawn
Basalt

Tranquil Dawn vs Basalt

Bancha
Basalt
Bancha
Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha vs Basalt

Hardwick White
Basalt
Hardwick White
Basalt

Hardwick White vs Basalt

Basalt
Pure White
Basalt
Pure White

Basalt vs Pure White

Basalt
Artichoke
Basalt
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Basalt vs Artichoke

Balboa Mist
Basalt
Balboa Mist
Basalt

Balboa Mist vs Basalt

Basalt
Shoji White
Basalt
Shoji White

Basalt vs Shoji White

Basalt
Snowbound
Basalt
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Basalt vs Snowbound

Pigeon
Basalt
Pigeon
Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon vs Basalt

Basalt
Pewter Green
Basalt
Pewter Green

Basalt vs Pewter Green

Duck Green
Basalt
Duck Green
Basalt

Duck Green vs Basalt

Skimming Stone
Basalt
Skimming Stone
Basalt

Skimming Stone vs Basalt

Dix Blue
Basalt
Dix Blue
Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue vs Basalt

Vintage Vogue
Basalt
Vintage Vogue
Basalt

Vintage Vogue vs Basalt

Saybrook Sage
Basalt
Saybrook Sage
Basalt

Saybrook Sage vs Basalt

Basalt
Pale Green
Basalt
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Basalt vs Pale Green