Beech Grey

Traditional · Dining · Curation score 95/100

Anchored by Beech Grey on the walls, with Holland Park No.5 trim and a Dakota Woods Green accent — a 50 / 30 / 20 split.

Made for

• Room: Dining
• Period: Georgian · Victorian · Edwardian
• Lighting: Mixed daylight + warm lamps
• Mood: Considered, layered
• Temperature: Warm-leaning
• Average LRV: 56

Why this works

• LRV spread (9.7 → 81.8): 72.1-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): 5 of 5 carry a warm inflection — they speak the same language.

What each colour does

Wall — Beech Grey (Sanderson CN_SAP0008, LRV 40.6, warm yellow undertone). The main hero of the scheme — fills your largest surface.

Companion — Cheap Soufflé (COAT, LRV 73.3, 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 — Dakota Woods Green (Benjamin Moore 2139-20, LRV 9.7, warm brown undertone). For smaller surfaces — doors, alcoves, picture rails, a feature joinery piece.

Trim — Holland Park No.5 (Mylands No.5, LRV 81.8, warm yellow undertone). Skirting, architraves, frames. Usually pale, lets the main colours breathe.

Ceiling — Melted Ice Cream (Benjamin Moore 2095-70, LRV 76.38, warm pink undertone). Recommended ceiling colour for this scheme.

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