White 06 from Lick is a warm white — the kind of envelope colour that flatters oak, linen and old brass rather than competing with them. That warmth is its strength and its trap. Get the pairings right and the room feels soft, lived-in and grown-up. Get them wrong and it reads yellow and grubby.
The golden rule: never sit White 06 next to a crisp, blue-toned white. The contrast drains it and makes the warmth look dirty rather than cosy. Keep the whole scheme on the warm side and it sings.
For contrast, go to dusty greens and soft clay tones. Mylands Artichoke BH.13 (LRV 27.6) is a cracking partner — a muted, slightly grey-green that gives you proper depth without going cold. Use it on a feature wall, joinery or a chimney breast and let White 06 do the heavy lifting elsewhere.
If you want something darker and more dramatic, Dulux Sapphire Springs 1 (LRV 6.4) is a deep, moody choice for a study, a panelled room or the inside of a recessed bookcase. At that LRV it's nearly an off-black green-blue, so use it in pockets rather than across a whole space.
For a gentler, more tonal scheme, Paint & Paper Library Slate IV (LRV 67.5) keeps things light and airy — a soft, dusty mid-tone that layers beautifully with White 06 without the jarring contrast of a bright white.
My honest steer: pick one of these as your contrast and let White 06 be the constant. Run it on the ceiling, the larger walls and the trim, then bring in Artichoke or Slate IV where you want the eye to land. Add natural texture — oak, jute, brass, linen — and the whole thing reads warm and considered.
Always test a decent-sized patch in your own light before you commit. Warm whites shift hard between a north-facing room and a south-facing one.