What 69.09 tells you about Breath Of Fresh Air
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Breath Of Fresh Air 806 is 69.09. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Breath of Fresh Air is lighter than Woodlawn Blue, making it a useful option when less blue depth is wanted.
The choice beside honey oak and ivory curtains
Ivory curtains influence a large part of the view when closed, so evening assessment should include them beside the honey-toned wood.
Compare Breath Of Fresh Air and Ocean Air at equal size, first considering depth and then hue. A lighter blue, green or pink is still a colored surface. Use the LRV to organize the depth question without assuming that it measures saturation or predicts which hue the room will favor.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Breath Of Fresh Air has an LRV of 69.09; Benjamin Moore Ocean Air 2123-50 is 71.84. The difference is 2.75 points, with Ocean Air returning more light under the reference measurement. Breath of Fresh Air is a light blue. The value measures reflectance, so it cannot by itself identify an undertone, a coating finish or the amount of illumination needed in the room. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice.
Check the paint with the curtains closed as well as open; the fabric changes the room's visible color balance. Do not read LRV 69.09 as a percentage improvement in perceived room brightness. Make the decision with the board upright at the actual wall or cabinet position, including the least illuminated portion. The north-facing room assessment covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Breath Of Fresh Air 806. The recorded LRV is 69.09. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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