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Moderate contrast between the green wall and warm wood keeps the room from reading flat.

Kitchens often mix strong task lighting with daylight — check this combination under both before committing.

Real oak varies from pale and yellow to deep amber depending on species, cut and finish — treat clay here as a reference direction, not an exact match.

Low overall contrast by design; the trim-vs-wall pairing is the palette's only deliberate contrast point.

Hallways frequently rely on artificial light alone — test this palette under the hallway's actual bulbs after dark, not only in daylight.

Deliberately high value contrast (dark wall, pale trim/ceiling) — this is the room's main organising decision.

Deep saturated colours read very differently under warm versus cool artificial light — see the warm-vs-cool artificial light guide before choosing bulbs for this room.

Rich, saturated wall against warm pale trim — a classic period-appropriate contrast pattern.

Deep greens can look almost black in a low-light period room with small windows — test a large sample before committing to a full wall.