Hellebore
Traditional · Living Room · Curation score 95/100
Anchored by Hellebore on the walls, with Mountain Air trim and a New London Burgundy 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: 58
Why this works
- LRV spread (9.82 → 86.2): 76.38-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
- Warmth balance (4 warm · 0 cool): Built around warm tones with no cool ballast.
- Undertone harmony (Aligned): 3 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.
What each colour does
Wall — Hellebore (Little Greene, LRV 41.8, cool violet undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.
Companion — Calm (Benjamin Moore OC-22, LRV 75.83, 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 — New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, LRV 9.82, warm red undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.
Trim — Mountain Air (Dulux, LRV 86.2, neutral green undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.
Ceiling — Whispering Peach (Benjamin Moore 2014-60, LRV 77.43, warm orange undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.
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