Simply put, LRV measures the percentage of light a paint color reflects. LRV is measured on a scale that ranges from zero absolute black, absorbing all light and heat to percent pure white, reflecting all light. Building and design professionals everyone from architects and engineers to interior designers and color consultants use these measurements as guidelines to predict how light or dark a color will appear.
The values are also used by lighting designers to calculate the number and type of light fixtures needed to provide a certain amount of light for interior spaces. Monet Magic has an LRV of 66, so it reflects much of the room's natural and artificial light. Sign up for our e-newsletter Get saving! Can't find what you're looking for?
Ask us! Colours shown on this website are a representation only. Please refer to the actual paint or product sample. Resene colour charts , testpots and samples are available for ordering online. They end up with a too vivid Lemon Chiffon yellow that borders on needing eye protection to enter the room when they really were going for a softer, more muted Buttercream color. Not a set standard by which to choose colors. Rather an indicator to help you make your best guess about how light or dark a color could look.
And choosing wall colors is all about guessing. No one can predict how a color will feel once it is out of the can and on structure. No matter who it is, designer, professional color designer, architect, or your next-door neighbor… they guess. The difference is some people are better guessers than others.
What makes some people better paint color guessers than others is a matter of knowledge, taste, and experience. With your new knowledge and clearer understanding of LRV Light Reflectance Value of Paint Colors, you are one-step closer to expertly choosing paint colors that are pleasing and appropriate for the inherent lighting and chosen design style of interior spaces and best suited to exterior applications. You really can do this!
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Sounds simple, right? Ugh, no! LRV is anything but simple. LRV or light reflectance value refers to how light or how dark a paint color is and how much light a paint color reflects. The darker the paint color, the lower the LRV number. The lighter the paint color, the higher the LRV number.
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