Ink Blue · Tonal · Period
South facing, morning
The Colour Room
Choose a colour. We will build the room around it.
A classic London reception room, drawn live. Pick a main colour and see three ways to dress the room, from the walls and woodwork to the floor, the curtains and the light.
01The room
Cornicing, panelling and sash windows, with a marble fireplace.
Shape
Size
Chimney breast
The door
Or slide it along the walls on the , and tap it there to open it the other way.
5.2 by 4.6 metres, with 3 metre ceilings. Floor area 23.2 m².
02The furniture
Sofa
Armchairs
Coffee table
Rug
Also in the room
03Your main colour
Whites and off-whites
Neutrals
Blues
Greens
Warm colours
Pinks and purples
A deep, inky blue: calm by day, cosy by lamplight.
Shade
Pairs well with
Pick a partner and the contrast scheme puts it on the curtains, a chair and the cushions.
04The scheme
05The light
A south facing room gets warm, direct sun, so colours look brighter and warmer.
06The lighting
Ceiling lights: choose any
Wall lights
Lamps
Colour of the light
The Section view shows the ceiling and its light. Switch to the evening to see the lights at their best.
07The details
Doors
Skirting
Coving
Floor
Every detail goes into the kit in your mood board, with the room’s colours.
The palette
Point at a colour to see where it goes in the room. Change any surface to make it yours.
- Lighting
Warm white bulbs (2700K) at three heights, on dimmers, with a colour rendering index of 90 or more so colours look true. Warm light stops a cool colour turning grey after dark.
Why it works
Walls and woodwork in the same deep blue blur the edges of the room, so it feels enveloping rather than dark. Honey oak and brass keep it warm.
Like it? Let us design it properly.
Our interior designers turn a palette like this into a full scheme for your home: paints matched to your light, samples, joinery, lighting and furniture, then built by the same team.
A guide, not a paint chart: screens show colour differently, so always test real samples in your own light. Colour names are MVV’s own.