What 81.91 tells you about Swiss Coffee
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee OC-45 is 81.91. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Swiss Coffee OC-45 is a warm-white choice whose identity must stay distinct from the lighter Behr reference with the same name.
The choice beside cream stone and aged brass
Cream stone already contributes warmth; brass is an accent within that palette rather than proof that every warm white will fit.
Read the narrow edge between Swiss Coffee and the existing white from several steps away. Repeat with Swiss Coffee in that same position. The question is whether the wall needs a barely visible transition or an obvious boundary; a high LRV can support either result depending on its neighbor.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Swiss Coffee has an LRV of 81.91; Behr Swiss Coffee 12 is 84. The difference is 2.09 points, with Swiss Coffee returning more light under the reference measurement. Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee is a warm white with more body than a very bright white. 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.
Choose the OC-45 sample on its own merits; the Behr color with the same name is a separate paint reference. Do not read LRV 81.91 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 Swiss Coffee OC-45. The recorded LRV is 81.91. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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