English Elm

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by English Elm on the walls, with Peach Cooler trim and a Velvet Cake accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Dining
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 54

Why this works

• LRV spread (6.5 → 77.3): 70.8-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 — English Elm (Dulux, LRV 39.3, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Canvas II (Paint & Paper Library, LRV 72.8, 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 — Velvet Cake (Dulux, LRV 6.5, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Peach Cooler (Benjamin Moore 022, LRV 77.3, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Sweatpants (COAT, LRV 76.5, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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