Begin with the weaker light
Breath Of Fresh Air can be assessed for a north-facing room, but the direction alone cannot determine the result. Its LRV is 69.09; the key concern is a pale blue that remains clear beside warm furnishings . Breath of Fresh Air is lighter than Woodlawn Blue, making it a useful option when less blue depth is wanted.
Why the honey oak and ivory curtains relationship matters
Ivory curtains influence a large part of the view when closed, so evening assessment should include them beside the honey-toned wood.
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.
Keep the surroundings in the test
Assess Breath Of Fresh Air against the actual warm and cool materials in the shaded room. A blue or green appearance may be exactly the point, or it may conflict with the brief. The compass direction is background information; the particular window, view and material boundary establish the useful test.
A lighting result needs a practical decision
Check the paint with the curtains closed as well as open; the fabric changes the room's visible color balance. The situations that call for another color covers that related choice.
Window size, obstruction and season still matter when choosing Breath Of Fresh Air. A compass direction is not a brightness measurement. In the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing daylight is often less directly sunlit; the actual room remains the test. The daylight and evening-light checks 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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