Benjamin Moore You Are My Sunshine 302

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Official page:You Are My Sunshine 302
Code:302
Name:You Are My Sunshine
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore You Are My Sunshine?

Benjamin Moore You Are My Sunshine 302 is a pale, creamy yellow with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading too bright. Its high lightness makes it a gentle wall color for kitchens, breakfast rooms, nurseries, or hallways that need a little warmth without a bold yellow statement. In strong daylight, this shade can look light and buttery, while evening lamps tend to bring forward its warmer cream tones. Pair You Are My Sunshine with warm white trim, natural oak, woven grasscloth, and muted clay or dusty blue accents for contrast. It is especially well suited to broad wall areas, where its quiet color can brighten a room while maintaining a relaxed, understated look.

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LRV of You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine has an LRV of 82.91% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.91%, 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.

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FormatCode
HEX#FAEFCE
RGB Decimal250, 239, 206
RGB Percent98.04%, 93.73%, 80.78%
HSVHue: 45° Saturation: 17.6% Value: 98.04%
HSLhsl(45, 81, 89)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.4 Yellow: 17.6 Key: 1.96
YIQY: 238.527 I: 17.159 Q: -7.943
XYZX: 81.43 Y: 86.515 Z: 70.785
CIE LabL:94.532 a:-1.549 b:17.315
CIE LuvL:94.532 u:8.383 v:25.692
Decimal16445390
Hunter Lab93.013, -6.502, 19.988

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