French Gray
Arts And Crafts · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by French Gray on the walls, with Golden Jasmine 2 trim and a Barista accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.
Made for
- Room: Living Room
- Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
- Lighting: Diffuse daylight
- Mood: Considered, layered
- Temperature: Warm-leaning
- Average LRV: 57
Why this works
- LRV spread (8.1 → 79.6): 71.5-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 — French Gray (Farrow & Ball No.18, LRV 42, warm green undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Amber Queen 5 (Dulux, LRV 78.9, warm orange 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 — Barista (Benjamin Moore AF-175, LRV 8.1, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Golden Jasmine 2 (Dulux, LRV 79.6, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Morning Dew Light (Sanderson CN_SAP0094, LRV 74.8, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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