Bitter Chocolate 1

Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Sultana Spice 3 on the walls, with Me Time trim and a Bitter Chocolate 1 accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Living Room
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 56

Why this works

• LRV spread (4 → 83.7): 79.7-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (2 warm · 0 cool): Built around warm tones with no cool ballast.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 4 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Sultana Spice 3 (Dulux, LRV 47.1, warm pink undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Seaspray (Benjamin Moore 941, LRV 68.08, warm green 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 — Bitter Chocolate 1 (Dulux, LRV 4, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Me Time (COAT, LRV 83.7, warm green undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Delicate Veil (Dulux, LRV 79.5, neutral grey undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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