Carter Plum

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Carter Plum on the walls, with Salisbury Stones 5 trim and a New Pilgrim Red 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: 49

Why this works

• LRV spread (7.1 → 81): 73.9-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 — Carter Plum (Benjamin Moore CW-355, LRV 10.07, warm violet undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Crushed Cotton 4 (Dulux, LRV 81, 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 — New Pilgrim Red (Benjamin Moore ES-21, LRV 7.1, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Salisbury Stones 5 (Dulux, LRV 72.4, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — San Mateo Beaches (Benjamin Moore 924, LRV 76.38, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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