San Carlos Tan

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by San Carlos Tan on the walls, with Baby Dreams trim and a Velvet Cake 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: 54

Why this works

• LRV spread (6.5 → 78.65): 72.15-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 — San Carlos Tan (Benjamin Moore 1207, LRV 41.81, warm orange undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Jungle Fever 5 (Dulux, LRV 73, 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 — Velvet Cake (Dulux, LRV 6.5, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Baby Dreams (Benjamin Moore 2083-70, LRV 78.65, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Oyster White Light (Sanderson CN_SAP0110, LRV 72.2, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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