Espresso Bark

Arts And Crafts · Living Room · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Ash Grey on the walls, with Delicate Veil trim and a Espresso Bark accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Living Room
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Diffuse daylight
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 56

Why this works

• LRV spread (8.18 → 79.5): 71.32-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 — Ash Grey (Farrow & Ball No.W9, LRV 47, warm green undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Milk White (Edward Bulmer, LRV 73.2, 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 — Espresso Bark (Benjamin Moore CSP-390, LRV 8.18, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Delicate Veil (Dulux, LRV 79.5, neutral grey undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Ancient Oak (Benjamin Moore 940, LRV 72.61, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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