Pitch Black
Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Summer Pecan 3 on the walls, with Snow on the Mountain trim and a Pitch Black 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: 59
Why this works
- LRV spread (4.1 → 84.57): 80.47-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 — Summer Pecan 3 (Dulux, LRV 46, warm orange undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Moroccan Sands 6 (Dulux, LRV 79.6, 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 4.1, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Snow on the Mountain (Benjamin Moore 1513, LRV 80.06, warm green undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Paper Mache (Benjamin Moore AF-25, LRV 84.57, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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