Bordéaux Red

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Bordéaux Red on the walls, with Candle Cream trim and a Blanket Box 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: 50

Why this works

• LRV spread (8.3 → 77.7): 69.4-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (4 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 — Bordéaux Red (Benjamin Moore 1365, LRV 9.32, warm violet undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Frosted Café (Benjamin Moore 2098-70, LRV 75.48, 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 — Blanket Box (Dulux, LRV 8.3, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Candle Cream (Dulux Heritage, LRV 77.7, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Seapearl (Benjamin Moore 961, LRV 77.5, warm green undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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