19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Tiger Resting Color Palette & Paint Colors

Warm browns and tans in the red-orange and yellow families, with a pale sand and one golden amber. The palette suits a den, study or dining room with a cozy feel.

Quick answer

Paint the walls the sand #DFCCA1, use the tan #C49F5E on the main furniture, and keep the deep browns #624125 and #724F29 for wood and rugs.

Artist: Pierre Andrieu
Date: c. 1845
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 61

Tiger Resting by Pierre Andrieu — Pierre Andrieu, *Tiger Resting*, c. 1845. The Art Institute of Chicago, open access. The bar shows each color's measured share of the canvas.

The 6 colors in this painting

Measured from the image and ordered by how much of the canvas they cover. LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for white.

Dry grass khaki

#97875C · 37.4% · LRV 25

Dark walnut

#624125 · 26.5% · LRV 7

Mahogany brown

#724F29 · 14.5% · LRV 9

Pale sand

#DFCCA1 · 11.2% · LRV 61

Golden tan

#C49F5E · 5.6% · LRV 37

Amber brass

#B88030 · 4.8% · LRV 26

Where each color lives in the painting

Left, every pixel of the canvas snapped to its nearest palette color. Right, the detail where each color is strongest.

Tiger Resting reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dry grass khaki is strongest — Dry grass khaki

Detail of the painting where Dark walnut is strongest — Dark walnut

Detail of the painting where Mahogany brown is strongest — Mahogany brown

Detail of the painting where Pale sand is strongest — Pale sand

Detail of the painting where Golden tan is strongest — Golden tan

Detail of the painting where Amber brass is strongest — Amber brass

Closest paint colors

The nearest color from each brand. “Near-identical” and “Very close” are hard to tell apart on a wall; with “Similar”, compare a sample with the painting. Brands with nothing close are left out.

Painting color	Closest paints	LRV	Use it for
Dry grass khaki `#97875C`	Valspar 6007-4B Rolling Prairie Close Behr PPU9-02 Lucky Bamboo Close Sherwin-Williams SW 2815 Renwick Olive Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	25	One bold piece
Dark walnut `#624125`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6097 Sturdy Brown Very close Behr 290F-7 Wooden Cabin Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar	7	Small accents, art, accessories
Mahogany brown `#724F29`	Behr 260F-7 Caramel Latte Close Sherwin-Williams SW 9099 Saddle Up Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar	9	Wood and frames
Pale sand `#DFCCA1`	Behr 320E-3 Riviera Sand Near-identical Valspar 3006-8B Light Amber Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6400 Lucent Yellow Very close Farrow & Ball No. 37 Hay Very close	61	Main walls
Golden tan `#C49F5E`	Behr PPU6-17 Classic Gold Very close Valspar 3005-7B Antelope Hide Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6395 Alchemy Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Very close	37	Bed, sofa, curtains
Amber brass `#B88030`	Behr M270-7 Wild Ginger Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6384 Cut the Mustard Very close Valspar 3009-5 Pumpkin Squash Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	26	One small textile

Paint names belong to their brands. Matches are measured from screen colors and are approximate; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.

How pale sand looks in your light

The wall color shifted for the light it will live in. Check the version closest to your room before buying a sample.

North-facing room#C7BEA7

North light dulls warm colors, so the sand #DFCCA1 (LRV 61) will feel a touch cooler and flatter on a north wall.

South-facing room#E6D2A8

South light brings out the yellow in #DFCCA1 and the amber #B88030, so the room can feel quite golden at midday.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C0A67A

Under warm bulbs the browns deepen and the amber glows, giving the room an enclosed, evening feel.

Try the palette in a room

Pick which painting color goes on the walls, the big furniture and the bold piece. Floors, shadows and light follow your choices.

Walls

Bed, sofa, island

Bold piece

Wood takes Mahogany brown and the rug border takes Amber brass in every combination.

Mood board

Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.

Pale sand

Golden tan

Dry grass khaki

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Save this palette

A card with the painting, all 6 colors and a room scheme. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.

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FAQ

Is this palette too dark for a small room?

The three deep browns have an LRV of 7 to 25, so use them on wood, rugs and furniture and keep the walls in the light sand at LRV 61.

Can I use #97875C on a wall?

It covers 37% of the painting and sits at LRV 25, which suits a feature wall or a library. In a small room it will feel dim.

What goes well with these browns?

The painting itself pairs them with the sand and with the golden tan, so cream trim and brass or amber accents follow the same logic.

Image: The Art Institute of Chicago, Public domain (CC0). Palette, posterized image, details and room views generated by Light & Pigment from that image. Colors look different on screen than on a wall, so always test a sample.