Hampstead Library
Traditional · Library · Curation score 94/100
Stiffkey Blue floor-to-ceiling on three walls, Joa's White on the fourth (the one with bookshelves), Tanner's Brown on built-in cabinetry. Tested in north-west light at 3,000K. The library that knows it is a library.
Made for
- Room: Library
- Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
- Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
- Mood: Considered, layered
- Temperature: Warm-leaning
- Average LRV: 47
Why this works
- LRV spread (7 → 74): 67-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): 4 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.
What each colour does
Wall — Stiffkey Blue (Farrow & Ball No.281, LRV 8, cool violet undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Joa's White (Farrow & Ball No.226, LRV 74, 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 — Tanner's Brown (Farrow & Ball No.255, LRV 7, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Joa's White (Farrow & Ball No.226, LRV 74, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Joa's White (Farrow & Ball No.226, LRV 74, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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