Bracken Salts 3

Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 96/100

Anchored by Bracken Salts 3 on the walls, with Velvet Truffle 6 trim and a Van Buren Brown 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: 60

Why this works

• LRV spread (9.52 → 81.4): 71.88-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (3 warm · 1 cool): Built around warm tones with cool anchors.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 4 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Bracken Salts 3 (Dulux, LRV 51.2, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Clouded Pearl 4 (Dulux, LRV 81.4, cool grey 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 — Van Buren Brown (Benjamin Moore HC-70, LRV 9.52, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Velvet Truffle 6 (Dulux, LRV 79.6, warm brown undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Blush Rambler 6 (Dulux, LRV 80.6, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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