Pitch Black

Traditional · Library · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Suffield Green on the walls, with Subtle Ivory 1 trim and a Pitch Black 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: 54

Why this works

• LRV spread (5 → 81.2): 76.2-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 — Suffield Green (Farrow & Ball No.77, LRV 31, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Roman White (Dulux Heritage, LRV 81.2, 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 — Pitch Black (Farrow & Ball No.256, LRV 5, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Subtle Ivory 1 (Dulux, LRV 74.3, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Citrus Mist (Benjamin Moore 141, LRV 78.21, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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