The similarity I’m referring to is just that they can both be illustrated using a scale format. And I explain in this post about LRV how important it is to not confuse the two. Let me be clear that LRV and Chroma speak to two completely separate dimensions of color. If you are, then this Chroma scale that we’re discussing should feel familiar. WHAT’s the Difference Between LRV and Chroma?Īre you familiar with LRV, Light Reflectance Value? (LRV scales are included in Colorographies too) Snowfall White Sample, Moderne White Sample Start with Samplize samples of all three colors. If you think it looks pretty in context of your lighting and contents of the room, you’re good to go.Īlternatively, Snowfall White would be a good option for the ceiling if you didn’t want to use Moderne Gray on the ceiling too.Įxtra White trim, Moderne Gray walls and a Snowfall ceiling is what I’d recommend first. So sure, if you’re liking the palette idea of Snowfall White and Moderne White, get samples. There is some difference in Chroma, 0.10, and the contrast in Value might be enough to make it work. However, Snowfall *could* also work even though it doesn’t quite meet my 0.20 rule of thumb it would be worth taking a look at in the space to see what it looks like.Īnd that’s because even though there is only a difference of 0.10 in Chroma, Moderne White is darker. So in the case of these three colors, Extra White is a better choice to get a crisper and cleaner white trim contrast with Moderne Gray walls.īecause it meets my 0.20 (ish)Chroma difference rule of thumb. The wall color has more Chroma (or colorfulness) and the white trim color is literally more neutral which means it’s going to look crisper and cleaner. It’s because the trim color with LESS Chroma is closer to a true neutral white than the wall color. Have you figured out why it works that way? If you follow that rule of thumb, then your white trim color won’t end up looking dirty or dingy next to the wall color. Your wall color needs to have MORE Chroma than the trim. If you want the white trim color to look white, bright, crisp and clean, then you always want your trim color to have LESS Chroma than the wall color – by about 0.20 (ish). I like to see a difference of about 0.20 (ish) between white trim color and the wall color. Let’s say we’re looking for a wall color and a white to go with it for the trim, doors, cabinets. Well, there’s a lot you can do with it but let’s talk about one example. Wondering how this applies to specifying paint colors? Chroma and Paint Colors: The Definitive Guide You Need to Read ![]() ![]() They’re similar in Value except Snowfall White is a lighter, brighter color by just a little bit.Īgain, small incremental differences can mean a lot. You can see that small increments in Chromaticity can make a big difference.Īll three of these whites belong to the same hue family, they’re organized in the Munsell Color System in the same hue family neighborhood. Let’s compare Chroma values for these three colors above. Ready for another case study? Let’s use a range of whites this time. Just by glancing at the Chroma number and Chroma scale you can determine if a color is strong, colorful, clean, clear, vivid -or- weak, near neutral, dirty, muddy, or dull. Naval is in the middle in terms of strong or weak compared to the other two. It’s farther away from 0 true neutral gray. ![]() What the numbers indicate and what the scale illustrates is how strong and colorful these purple-blues are -or- how weak and closer to a true neutral gray they are.Īgain referencing the Colorographies, you can see that Hale Navy is the weakest, it’s closer to a true neutral gray of the same intensity.Īdmiral is the strongest and most colorful. The Chroma scale draws a picture of Chroma for you so the differences are easy to see at-a-glance and understand quickly. When we study their Chroma, we can see that Hale Navy has the lowest Chroma value, 1.51.Īdmiral Blue has the most Chroma of the three coming in at 4.26. ![]() When we look at Hue, we can see that all three colors belong to the Purple-Blue (PB) hue family. In this case study you will want to focus on two parts of the Colorographies below:
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