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Neutral white light with light blue walls

Light blue walls (LRV ≈58) absorb more light than white, so plan 1,698–3,396 lm for a 16.2 m² living room (1,500–3,000 lm with white walls, +13 %; our estimate); neutral white (4000 K) suits them. 526 lights offer it.

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light blueLRV ≈58

The numbers for this situation

  • Light reflectance of the wall (LRV)≈58typical for the colour
  • Lumens for a living room1,698–3,396 lm16.2 m², 50–100 lux — our estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
  • More light than with white walls13 %our estimate: darker walls absorb more light
  • Lights offering neutral white526

Worked out, not measured

Where these numbers come from

  • Lumens = light level × area ÷ light kept; darker walls keep less (a quarter of the drop in wall reflectance from white), our estimate, not measured. Checked against 1953 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 526 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

All the numbers

WallLRVLumens fromLumens to
brilliant white8515003000
off-white7515793158
cream7215793158
light grey6016673333
greige5017653529
dusty pink5017653529
light blue5816983396
sage green4018373673
mustard yellow4018373673
taupe3519153830
terracotta2520004000
mid grey3019573913
forest green1021954390
navy blue821954390
charcoal921954390
burgundy821954390

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