What 79.31 tells you about Jasper Yellow
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Jasper Yellow 2024-50 is 79.31. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Jasper Yellow combines high reflectance with a green-yellow identity, but the explicit exterior restriction narrows the permissible use.
The choice beside pale timber and white linen
Pale timber and white linen let the yellow-green remain the interior color statement without treating its name as a guarantee of pure yellow.
Compare Jasper Yellow and Minty Green at equal size, first considering depth and then hue. A lighter blue, green or pink is still a colored surface. Use the LRV to organize the depth question without assuming that it measures saturation or predicts which hue the room will favor.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Jasper Yellow has an LRV of 79.31; Benjamin Moore Minty Green 2042-70 is 83.41. The difference is 4.1 points, with Minty Green returning more light under the reference measurement. Jasper Yellow is a light yellow with a green note, and the manufacturer does not recommend it for exterior paint. 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.
Keep the yellow-green purposeful and verify the interior coating; do not carry this color onto exterior surfaces. Do not read LRV 79.31 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 Jasper Yellow 2024-50. The recorded LRV is 79.31. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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