What 24.43 tells you about Intrigue
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Intrigue 1580 is 24.43. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Intrigue is deeper than Heather Gray and slightly deeper than Carolina Gull, giving green-gray a substantial architectural presence.
The choice beside cream wool and walnut
Walnut and cream wool create a wide value range, allowing the wall to be judged for both dark-edge separation and light-fabric contrast.
Draw the proposed dark area on a room photograph and compare it with a broad physical Intrigue sample in shadow. The LRV describes the starting depth, while the size and location of that area determine its role. Check whether adjacent dark furniture remains legible.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Intrigue has an LRV of 24.43; Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull 2138-40 is 27.41. The difference is 2.98 points, with Carolina Gull returning more light under the reference measurement. Intrigue is a gray-green with a substantial midtone depth. The value measures reflectance, so it cannot by itself identify an undertone, a coating finish or the amount of illumination needed in the room. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice.
Check the dark wood outline and the shaded wall before extending the paint to connected spaces. Do not read LRV 24.43 as a percentage improvement in perceived room brightness. Make the decision with the board upright at the actual wall or cabinet position, including the least illuminated portion. The north-facing room assessment covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Intrigue 1580. The recorded LRV is 24.43. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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