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Paint Finish

What Do You Mean By Sheen Level?

The term sheen level refers to the glossiness of the paint finish. Colours can differ in appearance depending on their sheen level. For every wall emulsion or interior wood paint, you can identify its sheen level by using our numerical scale (which i

Are Your Low Sheen Paints Scrubbable?

In general, flat and low sheen paints do not have a high amount of scrubbability. However, Tikkurila's durable range can protect your wall from those everyday marks and spills that can be easily wiped away (and are available in matt and flat matt fin

Light Reflectance Values

LRV, or Light Reflectance Value, refers to how light or dark a paint colour will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white). The higher the LRV number, the lighter the colour is. The lower the LRV number, the darker the colour is. This can greatly a