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hello everyone today we're going to talk
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about a fascinating paint color from
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Sherwin Williams called Greek Villa now
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you might think white is just white but
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there's so much more to it Greek Villa
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is a white paint but it's not a pure
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white it has its own unique features
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out first off every paint color has
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something called an lrv number which
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stands for light reflectance value this
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is a SC scale that measures the
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percentage of light a color reflects the
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scale ranges from zero representing
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black to 100 which represents white but
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here's a fun fact in the paint world we
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don't usually go all the way to 100 the
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Practical range for white paints
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typically maxes out around 94 anything
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above that is considered a technical
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white which isn't used often for
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standard Home applications so where does
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Greek Villa fall on this scale Greek
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Villa has an lrv of 84 this places at 10
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points below the brightest white giving
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it a unique softness this subtle
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difference can really affect how the
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paint looks and feels in a room for
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comparison if you look at bare Ultra
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Pure White it's one of the widest whites
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available with a much higher lrv the
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lower lrv of Greek Villa means it
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reflects less light creating a warmer
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and softer appearance understanding the
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lrv is really important when you're
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choosing a paint color because it tells
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you how much light the color will
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reflect back into the room the higher
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higher the lrv number the more light it
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reflects making the color appear lighter
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brighter for comparison if you look at
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bare Ultra Pure White it's one of the
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widest whites available with a much
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higher lrv the lower lrv of Greek Villa
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means it reflects less light creating a
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warmer and softer appearance
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understanding the lrv is really
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important when you're choosing a paint
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color because it tells you how much
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light the color will reflect back into
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the room the higher the lrv number the
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more light it reflects making the color
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appear lighter and brighter but here's
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the tricky part there's no one siiz
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fits-all white paint that will look
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perfect in every home or room the way a
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white paint looks can change drastically
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depending on your lighting your
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furniture and even what's outside your
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windows so when you're picking a white
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paint one good strategy is to start with
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a popular white shade and then fine-tune
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your choice based on whether you want
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the room to feel Cozier or cooler or if
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you want to avoid certain undertones
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now let's talk about what makes Greek
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Villa so special Greek Villa is
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described as a creamy Farmhouse white
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it's not Stark or clinical instead it
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has a gentle warmth to its undertones
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that makes it very inviting it's
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versatile and can work in various
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settings without overwhelming the
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space to give you a better idea let's
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compare Greek Villa to another popular
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white from Sherwin Williams Alabaster
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Alabaster has an lrv of 82 which makes
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it slightly darker than Greek Villa
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Alabaster also has subtle gray
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undertones giving it a bit more depth
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and a cooler feel compared to Greek
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Villa's warm creamy vibe in summary
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Greek Villa tends to lean towards a warm
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beige cream while Alabaster has those
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cooler gray undertones Greek Villa's
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higher lrv means it's a bit lighter and
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brighter which can be a great choice if
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you're looking to create a warm inviting
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space that still feels light and Airy
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so if you're on the hunt for a beautiful
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white paint that offers a bit of warmth
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without feeling too Stark or clinical
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shwin Williams Greek Villa might just be
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the perfect choice for you
