Seville Oranges
Mid Century Modern · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Seville Oranges on the walls, with Oyster Cove 6 trim and a Velvet Truffle 2 accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.
Made for
- Room: Living Room
- Period: Mid Century Modern
- Lighting: Mixed daylight
- Mood: Considered, layered
- Temperature: Warm-leaning
- Average LRV: 61
Why this works
- LRV spread (9.5 → 82.8): 73.3-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): 5 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.
What each colour does
Wall — Seville Oranges (Benjamin Moore 131, LRV 54.92, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — White Swan (Benjamin Moore 927, LRV 75.33, 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 Truffle 2 (Dulux, LRV 9.5, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Oyster Cove 6 (Dulux, LRV 80.6, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — White 06 (Lick, LRV 82.8, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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