Picnic Basket
At first glance, Picnic Basket belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 53.1 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#BBC3BBLRV
53.10
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 53, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 24, Picnic Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Doll reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 53), opening up a space where Picnic Basket encloses it.
Picnic Basket reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 33), opening up a space where Mystic Lake encloses it.
Similar Colors
Picnic Basket reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 56 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Year after year, the blue-washed basket became a familiar part of our summer outings.