What 8 tells you about Urbane Bronze
The published LRV of Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze SW-7048 is 8. It describes light reflectance; it does not specify an undertone or predict the brightness of your room. Urbane Bronze offers brownish-gray depth where a stark black is not the desired relationship to stone.
The choice beside limestone cladding and bronze hardware
A metallic bronze sample changes with reflection; the paint can complement it without needing to reproduce the metal's highlights.
Draw the proposed dark area on a room photograph and compare it with a broad physical Urbane Bronze 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
Urbane Bronze has an LRV of 8; Sherwin-Williams Black Fox SW-7020 is 7. The difference is 1 points, with Urbane Bronze returning more light under the reference measurement. Urbane Bronze is a dark brownish gray. 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.
Compare actual metal finishes in shade; a painted brown-gray should complement the hardware rather than imitate its reflectivity. Do not read LRV 8 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: Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze SW-7048. The recorded LRV is 8. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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