Mississippi Mud

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Spice Gold on the walls, with Natural Beech trim and a Mississippi Mud accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Dining
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 55

Why this works

• LRV spread (7.41 → 79.1): 71.69-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 — Spice Gold (Benjamin Moore 1040, LRV 38.01, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Floris No.27 (Mylands No.27, LRV 73.5, 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 — Mississippi Mud (Benjamin Moore 2114-20, LRV 7.41, warm violet undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Natural Beech (Benjamin Moore 253, LRV 75.14, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Dusky White (Sanderson CN_SAP0043, LRV 79.1, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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