Alligator Alley

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Alligator Alley on the walls, with Caramel Blush 6 trim and a Kalamata accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Library
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 52

Why this works

• LRV spread (11.31 → 82.1): 70.79-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (5 warm · 0 cool): Built around warm tones with no cool ballast.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 5 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Alligator Alley (Benjamin Moore 441, LRV 15.2, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Java Cream 3 (Dulux, LRV 82.1, warm brown undertone). Use on the wall in a hallway or adjacent room for a continuous scheme, or as a second wall colour in the same room.

Accent — Kalamata (Benjamin Moore AF-630, LRV 11.31, warm violet undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Caramel Blush 6 (Dulux, LRV 73.2, warm orange undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Jasmine Blush (Dulux, LRV 78, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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