Market Square Shell
Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Market Square Shell on the walls, with Canvas II trim and a Inky Tales 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: 56
Why this works
- LRV spread (6.5 → 76.8): 70.3-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 — Market Square Shell (Benjamin Moore CW-30, LRV 49.99, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Cashmere IV (Paint & Paper Library, LRV 75.4, 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 — Inky Tales (Dulux, LRV 6.5, neutral violet undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Canvas II (Paint & Paper Library, LRV 72.8, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Sea Pink (Sanderson CN_SAP0124, LRV 76.8, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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