Ultra Violet
Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Ultra Violet on the walls, with Hampshire Rocks trim and a Persian Rose accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.
Made for
- Room: Library
- Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
- Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
- Mood: Considered, layered
- Temperature: Warm-leaning
- Average LRV: 53
Why this works
- LRV spread (12.78 → 80.3): 67.52-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 — Ultra Violet (Benjamin Moore 1372, LRV 12.78, warm red undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Plaster II (Paint & Paper Library, LRV 80.3, 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 — Persian Rose (Craig & Rose, LRV 17.7, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Hampshire Rocks (Benjamin Moore 1450, LRV 74.06, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Citrus Mist (Benjamin Moore 141, LRV 78.21, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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