Living Rooms // Dining Rooms
The Speaker of the House
Living rooms are where a home
expresses its personality to guests
in the most direct manner. Level of
sophistication, style and elegance
are all quickly read in the décor of a
living room. Additionally, the degree
of formality that a home projects is
determined by the living room. Color
schemes set the context for the story
that the living room will tell. Neutral
Accent: Metal Fringe • DET626 • LRV 21
and muted palettes will tend to let
the furnishings shine, while more
dramatic non-neutrals must have
furnishings that can hold their own
within the more powerful setting.
Accent: That’s Atomic • DET504 • LRV 42
Alkali-Sensitive: Colors that are more likely
to fade early when used on highly alkaline
surfaces, such as new masonry.
Interior Use Only: Colors with a low
resistance to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays,
causing them to fade.
Low Hide: Colors that are more transparent
and may require multiple coats.
Walls: Whisper • DEW340 • LRV 87
Accent: Sunny Disposition • DET481• LRV 41 Historic: Colors that are historically accurate.
Walls:
Silent Breath
DE5714
LRV 80
Trim:
White
DEW380
LRV 93
Accent:
Rainsong
DET541
LRV 48
Accent:
Whale Watching
DET512
LRV 37
This is the space that people save for their
guests. So beyond the exterior and curb appeal,
living rooms are what a home will be known for
in the outside world. Consider your statement.
Trim: Historic White • DET653 • LRV 79
Walls:Warm Butterscotch • DE6151
LRV 43
Accent: Citrus Notes • DET449 • LRV 23
Walls:
Soft Moss
DE5610
LRV 65
Trim:
Blended Light
DE5217
LRV 90 Accent:
Flagstone Quartzite
DET517
LRV 33
Accent:
Weathered Blue
DET560
LRV 27
Dining Rooms: Where Rituals Happen
The rituals associated with the
breaking of bread and events that
take place in the dining room are the
most important social acts during
which a home must perform well.
Again, color schemes will set the
stage for these ritual functions of
the household. Expectations for mood
and manners will be set, in part, by
the colors on the walls. How would
Accent: Cameo Role • DET671 • LRV 60
Walls: OK Coral • DET436 • LRV 26
Accent: Catalina Green • DET501 • LRV 27
Trim: White Blossom • DET677 • LRV 84
you like to set the tone for your most
important events? From enchanting
to raucous, it will begin with color.
Walls:
Leafy
DE5628
LRV 26
Trim:
White Picket Fence
DET648
LRV 87
Accent:
Looking Glass
DE6376
LRV 23
Accent:
Hollyhock Bloom
DET417
LRV 23
Will you be casually or formally dining? Or,
perhaps something in the middle. Just dining?
In general, the deeper, richer or darker you go, the
more formal the mood will be.
Trim: Igloo • DEW379 • LRV 89
Walls: Northern Pond • DE5870
LRV 43
Accent: Downpour • DE5871 • LRV 29
Walls:
Swiss Coffee
DEW341
LRV 83
Trim:
Barnwood Gray
DET620
LRV 31
Accent:
Nomad
DET697
LRV 8
Accent:
Barn Red
DET424
LRV 9
Need more ideas?
Use these for inspiration as you choose the perfect color to express your vision.
Nightshade
DET407
LRV 6
Chinook Salmon
DET456
LRV 35
Granola
DE5296
LRV 61
Sepia Tone
DET638
LRV 39
Morris Artichoke
DET530
LRV 39
Breath of Spring
DE5478
LRV 68
Royal Red Flush
DET425
LRV 9
Presidio Peach
DET435
LRV 40
Soft Leather
DE5256
LRV 39
Sand Dune
DE6128
LRV 62
Watercress
DE5528
LRV 51
Sour Apple
DE5507
LRV 53
City of Pink Angels
DET434
LRV 52
Charleston Cherry
DET411
LRV 11
Arts & Crafts Gold
DET477
LRV 60 Sorrel Felt
DET624
LRV 31
California Sagebrush
DET513
LRV 31
Eastlake Olive
DET506
LRV 36
COLOR CHIPS AND PAINT: These color chips are produced as accurately as possible; however, actual paint colors may vary from these samples and from batch to batch. Paint colors are affected by many factors,
including lighting, age, type of finish, type of surface and adjacent colors. Some colors may require more than one coat for complete coverage. If final color appearance and color matches are critical, paint should be
sampled on the actual surface before full application. Application of the paint constitutes acceptance of the color. Dunn-Edwards assumes no responsibility for color after application.
Blue Print
DET575
LRV 14
Silver Creek
DE6275
LRV 64
Pacific Blues
DET586
LRV 17
Reclaimed Wood
DET625
LRV 47
Marine Layer
DET599
LRV 44
Dapple Gray
DET511
LRV 29
Walls: Whisper • DEW340  Ceiling Accent: Citrus Notes • DET449
GLOSS RECOMMENDATIONS
WALLS
Family Room
Living Room
Dining Room
Bedroom
Kids’ Room
Kitchen & Bath
Hallways
Flat
<5
Velvet
5-9
Eggshell
10-15
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Low Sheen Semi-Gloss
20-25
40-50
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High Gloss*
>85
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ACCENTS & TRIM
Doors & Windows
Molding
Cabinets
Plantation Shutters
Gloss
70-80
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