Bitter Chocolate 2

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Salisbury Stones 1 on the walls, with Candle Light trim and a Bitter Chocolate 2 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: 51

Why this works

• LRV spread (5.8 → 76.53): 70.73-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 — Salisbury Stones 1 (Dulux, LRV 21.8, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Swansdown (Dulux, LRV 75.7, 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 — Bitter Chocolate 2 (Dulux, LRV 5.8, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Candle Light (Benjamin Moore 099, LRV 76.53, warm orange undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Tailors Chalk (Dulux, LRV 75.3, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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