China Clay - Dark

Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by China Clay - Dark on the walls, with Fennel White trim and a Expresso Delight 1 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 (14.5 → 82.1): 67.6-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (3 warm · 1 cool): Built around warm tones with cool anchors.
• Undertone harmony (Aligned): 4 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — China Clay - Dark (Little Greene, LRV 46.7, warm pink undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Clock Face (Dulux, LRV 82.1, warm brown 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 — Expresso Delight 1 (Dulux, LRV 14.5, warm yellow undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Fennel White (Dulux Heritage, LRV 80.3, cool green undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Clay - Mid (Little Greene, LRV 72.8, warm yellow undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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