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Light Reflectance Value (LRV) Light Reflectance Value or LRV is an
For sustainability, a wall colour with a
internationally standardised measurement
higher LRV supports lighting plans by
that tells you how much light a colour
propagating daylight deep into the space.
reflects, and how much it absorbs. It is an
This reduces the number of fixtures needed
objective and easy way to compare colours.
to enable efficient and safe performance.
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LRV Scale: Pure Black, with an LRV of 0, absorbs all light. However, Pure White with an LRV of nearly 100, can reflect all the incident light.
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LRV VALUES: LIGHT AND DARK COLOURS 40
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Light Colours: The colours below have a high LRV of 79-80, though they come from different colour families.
Dark Colours: The colours below have low LRVs of 6-8, but have diverse hues.
SPRING BREEZE 7723 LRV 79.696%
MAHOGANY 0R05 LRV 7.352%
LEMON BURST 7864 LRV 79.833%
ARMADA 0U29 LRV 6.091%
ICED SILVER 8236 LRV 79.958%
COOL LAGOON 7477 LRV 7.275%
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Contact Asian Paints for LRV values from the Colour Spectra colour range (for interiors only.)