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

Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix Color Palette & Paint Colors

Chasseriau's scene from the Gallic Wars is a deep brown palette with a warm cream. It suits a library, study or dining room.

Quick answer

Use #FCE4C0 on the walls, #C4AF92 for main furniture and #A7815A for wood. Keep #6C563F as an accent.

Artist: Théodore Chassériau
Date: ca. 1838–40
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 80

Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix by Théodore Chassériau — Théodore Chassériau, *Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix*, ca. 1838–40. 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.

Deep Umber

#483C2C · 45.4% · LRV 5

Coffee Brown

#6C563F · 30.6% · LRV 10

Dark Chestnut

#56402D · 9.6% · LRV 6

Honey Brown

#A7815A · 8.4% · LRV 25

Warm Taupe

#C4AF92 · 4.1% · LRV 45

Light Cream

#FCE4C0 · 1.8% · LRV 80

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.

Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

Detail of the painting where Coffee Brown is strongest — Coffee Brown

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

Detail of the painting where Honey Brown is strongest — Honey Brown

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

Detail of the painting where Light Cream is strongest — Light Cream

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
Deep Umber `#483C2C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Close Behr S-H-710 Dried Leaf Close Valspar 6010-2 Deep Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 256 Pitch Black Similar	5	Small accents, art, accessories
Coffee Brown `#6C563F`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6111 Coconut Husk Very close Behr N240-7 Joshua Tree Very close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Very close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	10	One bold piece
Dark Chestnut `#56402D`	Behr 280F-7 Breakfast Blend Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown Close Valspar 2009-10 Roasted Coffee Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	6	One small textile
Honey Brown `#A7815A`	Valspar 3003-7B Leather Satchel Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9105 Almond Roca Very close Behr BIC-44 Chamois Leather Very close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	25	Wood and frames
Warm Taupe `#C4AF92`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6157 Favorite Tan Near-identical Valspar 3004-10A Leatherbound Very close Behr PPU7-21 Woven Straw Very close Farrow & Ball No. 6 London Stone Close	45	Bed, sofa, curtains
Light Cream `#FCE4C0`	Behr 310E-2 Stable Hay Near-identical Valspar 2008-4C Almond Whip Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6379 Jersey Cream Very close Farrow & Ball No. 67 Farrow's Cream Close	80	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 light cream 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#DACEBB

In north light the cream #FCE4C0 at LRV 80 stays warm. Dark browns look flatter, so add wood tones to keep them lively.

South-facing room#FDE4C0

In strong south light the honey brown #A7815A shows its warm yellow side and looks richer.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D0B48B

Under warm evening bulbs the browns merge, so use the light taupe #C4AF92 on a rug or sofa to keep the shapes clear.

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 Honey Brown and the rug border takes Dark Chestnut in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Cream

Warm Taupe

Coffee Brown

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees to Gergovie to Support Vercingétorix

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FAQ

What is the darkest color here?

#483C2C, with an LRV of 5, covers 45.4% of the painting.

What is a good wall color?

The light cream #FCE4C0 has an LRV of 80.

Does this suit a small room?

It does if the walls stay cream and the browns go into furniture and textiles.

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.