Metamerism occurs when colors appear to change under different light conditions.
What direction does your room face?
North: indirect, cool light East: brightest before noon
South: can be intense at midday, lasts the longest
West: brightest light after noon
How does direction affect the light?
North: cooler blueish, gray tinge
East: warm and yellow bright
South: warm orange-yellow
West: warm orange-red
How does that light affect the paint?
North: causes dark hues to appear darker;
causes light hues to appear subdude
East: to enhance the light: warm pinks, yellow, or white
to subdued the light: cool blue or green
South: dark colors appear brighter as it adds yellow to a color
white can leave the room washed out, Mid-tones look best day and night
West: adds warmth and an orange tinge to color
Best Color Options:
North: warm, beige, cream, yellow, pale pink and coral
East: pale colors look beautiful, pink, coral, yellow, blue, green
South: warm, earthy hues, blue, green, brown
West: green, cream, reds
Brand Suggestions:
Benjamin Moore
North:
(Yellow)Vibrant Barley CC-180
(Cream) Flurry CC-100, Barley CC-180, Buttermilk 919
(Pinks) Pink Moire CC-158
(Corals) Tofino Sunset CC-156
East:
(Warms) Pink Bliss 2093-70, Cloud White OC-130, Snowfall white OC-118, Milkyway OC-110
(Cools) Blue Bonnet 2050-70
South:
(Mid-tone) Lavender Lipstick 20752-50
(Greens) Meadowlands Green 2036-40, Winter Green 2045-60,
(Blues) Serenity 2055-60
(Brown) Rich Clay Brown 2164-30
West:
(Green) Adam Green 2037-40, Green with Envy 2036-30
(Cream) Mellow Yellow 2020-50, Marble White OC-34
(Red) Warm Comfort 2010-20
Sourceswww: benjaminmoore.com, pegasuslighting.com, mariakillam.com, apartmenttherapy.com, angelabuntcreative.com, houselogic.com, 10rooms.blogspot.com, housebeautifil.com, farrow-ball.com
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