Brown Sugar

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 96/100

Anchored by Rosemary Sprig on the walls, with Oyster Cove 6 trim and a Brown Sugar 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: 56

Why this works

• LRV spread (8.03 → 81.6): 73.57-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 — Rosemary Sprig (Benjamin Moore 2144-30, LRV 34.83, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — White Swan (Benjamin Moore 927, LRV 75.33, 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 — Brown Sugar (Benjamin Moore 2112-20, LRV 8.03, warm violet undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Oyster Cove 6 (Dulux, LRV 80.6, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Roman Stone 6 (Dulux, LRV 81.6, warm brown undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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