Dark Basalt
Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Highland Mist on the walls, with Candle White trim and a Dark Basalt accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.
Made for
- Room: Living Room
- Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
- Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
- Mood: Considered, layered
- Temperature: Warm-leaning
- Average LRV: 54
Why this works
- LRV spread (5.23 → 79.14): 73.91-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): 3 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.
What each colour does
Wall — Highland Mist (Dulux, LRV 35.3, neutral green undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Heather Bloom 6 (Dulux, LRV 72.5, 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 — Dark Basalt (Benjamin Moore 2072-10, LRV 5.23, cool violet undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Candle White (Benjamin Moore 2164-70, LRV 79.14, warm orange undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Goldtone (Benjamin Moore 176, LRV 77.47, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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