What 11.85 tells you about Vintage Vogue
The published LRV of Benjamin Moore Vintage Vogue 462 is 11.85. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Vintage Vogue's smoky green can replace the role of brown or black while retaining a color direction of its own.
The choice beside walnut shelves and worn leather
Walnut shelves and leather already create a dark, textured setting, so a full wall of deep green needs careful area planning.
Draw the proposed dark area on a room photograph and compare it with a broad physical Vintage Vogue sample in shadow. The LRV describes the starting depth, while the size and location of that area determine its role. Check whether adjacent dark furniture remains legible.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
Vintage Vogue has an LRV of 11.85; Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188 is 5.64. The difference is 6.21 points, with Vintage Vogue returning more light under the reference measurement. Vintage Vogue is a smoky deep green positioned as an alternative to brown or black. 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.
Check the shelves and wall after sunset; if both merge into one dark mass, add contrast or reduce the painted area. Do not read LRV 11.85 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 Vintage Vogue 462. The recorded LRV is 11.85. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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