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

Joan of Arc Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien-Lepage, with their share of the canvas, light reflectance, a room scheme and how the wall color shifts in north, south and evening light.

Quick answer

Put Pale Yellow on most walls, use Soft Green for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Green to one bold piece. Warm Yellow suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Umber works best in a single textile.

Artist: Jules Bastien-Lepage
Date: 1879
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 74

Joan of Arc by Jules Bastien-Lepage — Jules Bastien-Lepage, *Joan of Arc*, 1879. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 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.

Shadow Green

#363F35 · 32.1% · LRV 5

Deep Green

#4C5143 · 29.9% · LRV 8

Deep Umber

#776652 · 12.4% · LRV 14

Warm Yellow

#A18661 · 10.3% · LRV 26

Soft Green

#6C7C6E · 10% · LRV 19

Pale Yellow

#FFD9A4 · 5.3% · LRV 74

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.

Joan of Arc reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Shadow Green is strongest — Shadow Green

Detail of the painting where Deep Green is strongest — Deep Green

Detail of the painting where Deep Umber is strongest — Deep Umber

Detail of the painting where Warm Yellow is strongest — Warm Yellow

Detail of the painting where Soft Green is strongest — Soft Green

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

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
Shadow Green `#363F35`	Behr S-H-780 Thorny Branch Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2847 Roycroft Bottle Green Very close Valspar 6011-5 Aged Pine Close Farrow & Ball No. 93 Studio Green Similar	5	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Green `#4C5143`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7730 Forestwood Near-identical Behr 780D-7 Wild Rice Close Valspar 6011-5 Aged Pine Close Farrow & Ball No. 93 Studio Green Similar	8	One bold piece
Deep Umber `#776652`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6152 Superior Bronze Very close Behr HDC-SM14-4 Tan Bark Trail Very close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Very close Valspar 3008-9A Stampede Very close	14	One small textile
Warm Yellow `#A18661`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6138 Artifact Very close Behr BIC-44 Chamois Leather Very close Valspar 3008-7A Grecian Olive Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	26	Wood and frames
Soft Green `#6C7C6E`	Farrow & Ball No. 47 Green Smoke Close Behr BXC-44 Pepper Mill Close Sherwin-Williams SW 2811 Rookwood Blue Green Close Valspar 5005-4B Green Peppercorn Close	19	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Yellow `#FFD9A4`	Valspar 2006-2B Iced Tea Near-identical Behr P240-2 Peach Glow Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6660 Honey Blush Very close Farrow & Ball No. 68 Dorset Cream Close	74	Main walls

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 yellow 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#DCC7A9

Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.

South-facing room#FFDCAA

Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2AD7B

Under warm 2700K bulbs colors turn honey-toned and dark colors read almost black. Matte finishes keep the look soft.

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 Warm Yellow and the rug border takes Deep Umber in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Yellow

Soft Green

Deep Green

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

What colors are in Joan of Arc?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Shadow Green (#363F35, 32.1% of the canvas), Deep Green (#4C5143, 29.9% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#776652, 12.4% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#A18661, 10.3% of the canvas), Soft Green (#6C7C6E, 10% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#FFD9A4, 5.3% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 74% of the light that hits it (LRV 74), so it keeps a small room bright. Keep the darkest colors to one piece of furniture or a textile.

Can I use this image on my own mood board?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.

Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 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.