Joyful Tears
We've categorized Joyful Tears as a genuinely dark paint color because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 8 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#006D6E
LRV
12.00
Joyful Tears's Color Strip
Joyful Tears is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 140 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Joyful Tears in Real Rooms
Joyful Tears has a low LRV of 12 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Joyful Tears and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
The walls here show Joyful Tears in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Joyful Tears reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A bedroom painted in Joyful Tears — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Joyful Tears in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Joyful Tears in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
See Joyful Tears in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Joyful Tears is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
A foyer painted in Joyful Tears sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Joyful Tears's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Joyful Tears provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
This kitchen scene shows how Joyful Tears holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
Joyful Tears anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
See how Joyful Tears holds up in a real living room setting.
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