Shadow White

Transitional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Shadow White on the walls, with Dusky White trim and a Saddle Brown accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Living Room
• Period: Transitional
• Lighting: Mixed daylight
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 63

Why this works

• LRV spread (7.4 → 85.03): 77.63-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (3 warm · 1 cool): Built around warm tones with cool anchors.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 5 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Shadow White (Farrow & Ball No.282, LRV 68, warm green undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Barely There (Benjamin Moore CSP-725, LRV 77.51, warm green 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 — Saddle Brown (Dulux, LRV 7.4, warm orange undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Dusky White (Sanderson CN_SAP0043, LRV 79.1, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Gardenia (Benjamin Moore AF-10, LRV 85.03, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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