Deep River
Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by The Botanist on the walls, with White Swan trim and a Deep River 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: 53
Why this works
- LRV spread (7.82 → 81): 73.18-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): 4 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.
What each colour does
Wall — The Botanist (Paint & Paper Library, LRV 23.7, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Jungle Ginger 6 (Dulux, LRV 81, warm brown 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 — Deep River (Benjamin Moore 1582, LRV 7.82, neutral green undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — White Swan (Benjamin Moore 927, LRV 75.33, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Blossom White (Dulux, LRV 77.9, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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