The other thing to consider is the amountof natural/artificial light that’s in the room. This slightly lower LRV holds up reasonably well to the natural light being reflected by these tall walls. This is one reason why those weeee little paint chips, and even sample boards, can be misleading when you want to know how light/bright/dark a colour will look on a larger scale.īenjamin Moore London Fog (above) has an LRV of 57. The larger a wall is, the more chance it has to reflect light back, which in turn can make a paint colour look lighter and brighter. The smaller a wall is, the less opportunity it has to reflect light back into the room. Now, we’re going to step away from that for a moment to hit a few topics that DIRECTLY RELATE to the above tip and then we’ll pull it all together! The lighter gray paint colour on the kitchen walls reflects SOME light, and the darker paint colour (in the dining room on the left) reflects the least, as it has the LOWEST LRV. In the photo below, the white paint colour on the cabinets reflects the MOST light as it has a high LRV.

Paint colours with higher LRVs reflect more light than colours with lower LRVs. This means that a paint colour’s LRV number lets you know how light or dark it is. LRV is measured on a scale of 0 (black) – 100 (white). If you need the low-down on LRV, check it out HERE. What is LRV? LRV is ‘light reflectance value’ or, how much light a paint colour reflects back into the room. That’s why today, we’re focusing on one MAGICAL paint tip that will save you a lot of messing around when trying to pick a paint colour for your two-storey space. However, for those of you who like things a bit more intimate, two-storey walls and their accompanying high ceilings can be challenging to live in. When it comes to home design, high ceilings are a great idea if you love expansive spaces. Using LRV to Paint a Room with High Ceilings / Tall Walls

Cost to paint 2 story foyer