Bittersweet Chocolate

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Lichen on the walls, with Soft Almond 6 trim and a Bittersweet Chocolate accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Dining
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 55

Why this works

• LRV spread (5.1 → 80.7): 75.6-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 — Lichen (Farrow & Ball No.19, LRV 34, warm green undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Capri Coast (Benjamin Moore OC-87, LRV 79.65, warm yellow 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 — Bittersweet Chocolate (Benjamin Moore 2114-10, LRV 5.1, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Soft Almond 6 (Dulux, LRV 80.7, warm brown undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Sea Pink (Sanderson CN_SAP0124, LRV 76.8, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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