First Light vs White Lead

First Light (No.49) and White Lead (No.74) are both Little Greene yellows. The gap between them is ΔE 3.3 — “very close”. White Lead is the lighter of the two, and First Light the warmer. Both cost about £29.20 per litre.

	First Light	White Lead
Hex	#FCF6D8	#F9F8E3
Lightness (L*)	97	97
Code	49	74
Price / litre	£29.20	£29.20

Looking across brands instead? See First Light’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or White Lead’s.