Barrel Brown

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Ultra Violet on the walls, with Pale Vista trim and a Barrel Brown 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 (8.65 → 81.5): 72.85-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (4 warm · 1 cool): Built around warm tones with cool anchors.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 5 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Ultra Violet (Benjamin Moore 1372, LRV 12.78, warm red undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Cameo Silk 4 (Dulux, LRV 80.1, warm pink 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 — Barrel Brown (Benjamin Moore 2098-10, LRV 8.65, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Pale Vista (Benjamin Moore 2029-60, LRV 78.7, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Winter White (Sanderson CN_SAP0149, LRV 81.5, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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