The floor finish is the reference
Judge Breath Of Fresh Air against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is honey oak and ivory curtains. Breath of Fresh Air is lighter than Woodlawn Blue, making it a useful option when less blue depth is wanted.
Ivory curtains influence a large part of the view when closed, so evening assessment should include them beside the honey-toned wood.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess Breath Of Fresh Air, rather than matching one grain streak. Wood contributes color as well as texture. Decide whether the paint should contrast with that warmth or repeat it, keeping the dominant fabric in the same view.
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.
The condition for keeping Breath Of Fresh Air
Check the paint with the curtains closed as well as open; the fabric changes the room's visible color balance. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Breath Of Fresh Air board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options 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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