Cocooning North-Facing Snug

Maximalist · Snug · Curation score 92/100

Drenched Hague Blue walls + ceiling with Cornforth trim — works in north-facing rooms by leaning into the cool tone rather than fighting it.

Made for

• Room: Snug
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight
• Mood: Cocooning
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 20

Why this works

• LRV spread (7 → 60): 53-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): 3 of 5 carry a cool inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Hague Blue (Farrow & Ball No.30, LRV 11, cool blue undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Hague Blue (Farrow & Ball No.30, LRV 11, cool blue 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 — Tanner's Brown (Farrow & Ball No.255, LRV 7, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Cornforth White (Farrow & Ball No.228, LRV 60, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Hague Blue (Farrow & Ball No.30, LRV 11, cool blue undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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