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Light Reflective Value (LRV) is the percent of light reflected from a surface (1-100)
Theoretical LRV for white is 100, for black it is 0. Ivory, Cream and Yellow have high LRV's, Blue, Red, Maroon and Brown have low reflective values. Gloss and light reflectance are unrelated surface characteristics of a finish. Gloss is the degree to which the finish reflects visual images. Light reflectance is the amount of light the surface reflects.
LRV and Living Spaces: LRV can be misleading when it comes to yellow. Yellow is one of the most reflective hues in the spectrum. People err when choosing yellow more than any other color. They end up with a too bright 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.
Exterior: SpreadSheet to find a color with LRV by RGB
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