Pressed Putty
Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 96/100
Anchored by Pressed Putty on the walls, with Clay - Mid trim and a Velvet Cake 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 (6.5 → 77.52): 71.02-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 — Pressed Putty (Dulux, LRV 46.8, warm brown undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Silky Smooth (Benjamin Moore 1373, LRV 76.66, warm pink 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 — Clay - Mid (Little Greene, LRV 72.8, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Dove Wing (Benjamin Moore OC-18, LRV 77.52, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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