Mid-Century Living

Mid Century Modern · Living · Curation score 90/100

Warm white walls, teak built-ins, a soft accent wall in burnt orange. Tulip chairs optional, encouraged.

Made for

• Room: Living
• Period: Mid Century Modern
• Lighting: Mixed daylight
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 62

Why this works

• LRV spread (8 → 78): 70-point range across 5 colours — proper architectural contrast.
• Warmth balance (2 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 — Joa's White (Farrow & Ball No.226, LRV 74, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Tallow (Earthborn, LRV 71, warm cream 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 — Railings (Farrow & Ball No.31, LRV 8, cool blue undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball No.241, LRV 78, warm pink undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball No.241, LRV 78, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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