What 44.2 tells you about Pashmina
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Pashmina AF-100 is 44.2. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Pashmina is materially deeper than the pale greiges, making an enveloping neutral effect a more realistic goal than brightness.
The choice beside cream wool and dark walnut
Walnut and a mid-depth wall may merge in shade, while cream wool offers a larger, softer contrast than small metallic accessories.
The editorial priority for this color is a richer neutral for rooms that can carry it. Place the Pashmina board against the actual trim, then move it to the least illuminated part of the proposed wall. Judge the visible boundary from a normal viewing distance. A value that looks suitable on a table may produce too little distinction from one fixed finish and too much from another.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Pashmina has an LRV of 44.2; Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth 984 is 48.45. The difference is 4.25 points, with Stone Hearth returning more light under the reference measurement. Pashmina occupies a mid-depth neutral position between warm and cool impressions. 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.
Approve the shaded corner first; choose the richness deliberately rather than trying to brighten a dim room with this color. Do not read LRV 44.2 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 Pashmina AF-100. The recorded LRV is 44.2. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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