Benjamin Moore Blue Viola 1424

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Official page:Blue Viola 1424
Code:1424
Name:Blue Viola
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Blue Viola?

Benjamin Moore 1424 Blue Viola infuses a room with a serene and elegant atmosphere, creating a perfect backdrop for various design styles. This calming hue pairs effortlessly with earthy tones like chocolate brown and sandy beige, adding a touch of warmth. For a more modern look, consider combining Blue Viola with crisp white accents or metallic finishes for a chic contrast. Whether used as a statement wall color or throughout the space, this shade adds a sophisticated touch to any interior.

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LRV of Blue Viola

Blue Viola has an LRV of 46.21% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 46.21%, 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

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FormatCode
HEX#ACB3CA
RGB Decimal172, 179, 202
RGB Percent67.45%, 70.20%, 79.22%
HSVHue: 226° Saturation: 14.85% Value: 79.22%
HSLhsl(226, 22, 73)
CMYKCyan: 14.85 Magenta: 11.39 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.78
YIQY: 179.529 I: -11.562 Q: 5.677
XYZX: 43.791 Y: 45.274 Z: 62.293
CIE LabL:73.072 a:2.244 b:-12.458
CIE LuvL:73.072 u:-5.042 v:-19.437
Decimal11318218
Hunter Lab67.286, -1.581, -7.79

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