#Walking papers the light below vinyl how to#

#Walking papers the light below vinyl how to#

And sure, the room will look brighter than it would if it were painted a dark colour, but the reality is, you need LIGHT for a colour to come to LIFE! Why? Because the actual SCIENCE of it is that you’re not reaaaally seeing the paint colour that’s on the walls, you’re seeing the COLOUR OF THE LIGHT THAT’S REFLECTED OFF THE WALLS (but that’s getting a lil deep for this meat n’ potatoes blog post).Īnd don’t worry, I’ll tell you how to FIND the LRV of paint colours shortly, but first… LRV numbers vs value (depth) of paint colours What does that mean? It means that sometimes people pick a light paint colour thinking its high LRV will save their dark room. So, even if you pick a LIGHT colour with a HIGH LRV, if you don’t give it light to reflect, it won’t rise to the occasion, which goes back to one of my fave sayings (I have about 80)… The less light there is in your room, the less light there will be to reflect. ANY colour will look lighter when hit with DIRECT natural or artificial light. This can GREATLY affect your room depending on how much natural or artificial light your room gets. The lower the LRV number is – the darker the colour is. The higher the LRV number is, the lighter the colour is. LRV, or Light Reflectance Value, refers to how light or dark a paint colour will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white). So, let’s grab a bottle glass of wine and settle down for a bit of a read – just because I’m keeping it simple, doesn’t mean I’m keeping it SHORT! And I’m not even remotely scientifically inclined (more artsy-fartsy inclined), therefore, you’re getting a ‘user-friendly’ KISS version of LRV and how it can affect your room (and your sanity). THAT, my friend, is LRV (Light Reflectance Value).īefore we get into the guts n’ the glory, let me say, it took 9 hours, 3 bottles and 17 years of experience to research and write this article.

Have you ever painted your walls only to find they looked lighter or darker than you thought they would? Partner Blog Post: LRV, Paint Colours & YOU How to Choose a Paint Colour – LRV & Why it Matters