Benjamin Moore American Cheese 2019-40

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Official page:American Cheese 2019-40
Code:2019-40
Name:American Cheese
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore American Cheese?

Step into a vibrant space painted in Benjamin Moore 2019-40 American Cheese, a warm and inviting hue that exudes energy and creativity. This bold color choice is perfect for adding a pop of personality to a modern living room, infusing the space with a sense of warmth and cheerfulness. In a home office, American Cheese can inspire focus and motivation, creating a dynamic and stimulating work environment. Pair this sunny shade with neutral decor and natural textures to balance its intensity, or use it as an accent color in a kitchen to bring a playful touch to the heart of the home. Benjamin Moore's American Cheese is a versatile and exciting choice for rooms where you want to inject a sense of fun and optimism.

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LRV of American Cheese

American Cheese has an LRV of 67.47% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 67.47%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.

FormatCode
HEX#FFD766
RGB Decimal255, 215, 102
RGB Percent100.00%, 84.31%, 40.00%
HSVHue: 44° Saturation: 60.0% Value: 100.0%
HSLhsl(44, 100, 70)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.69 Yellow: 60.0 Key: 0.0
YIQY: 214.078 I: 60.148 Q: -26.704
XYZX: 67.942 Y: 70.824 Z: 22.659
CIE LabL:87.4 a:1.376 b:59.756
CIE LuvL:87.4 u:32.901 v:72.27
Decimal16766822
Hunter Lab84.157, -3.168, 42.947

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