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

Stoke-by-Nayland Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Stoke-by-Nayland by John Constable, 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 Light Linen on most walls, use Warm Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Linen to one bold piece. Shadow Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Light Yellow works best in a single textile.

Artist: John Constable
Date: ca. 1810–11
Movement: 19th-century British painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 60

Stoke-by-Nayland by John Constable — John Constable, *Stoke-by-Nayland*, ca. 1810–11. 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 Umber

#3F3D33 · 40.5% · LRV 5

Warm Linen

#A0927F · 22.5% · LRV 30

Deep Linen

#726F53 · 22.3% · LRV 16

Light Linen

#DACAB0 · 8% · LRV 60

Warm Yellow

#968E63 · 4.2% · LRV 27

Light Yellow

#C8A77B · 2.5% · LRV 41

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.

Stoke-by-Nayland reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Light Yellow is strongest — Light 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 Umber `#3F3D33`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6174 Andiron Near-identical Behr N210-7 Havana Coffee Very close Farrow & Ball No. 256 Pitch Black Similar Valspar 6011-1 Fired Earth Similar	5	Wood and frames
Warm Linen `#A0927F`	Valspar 6006-2A Stone Manor Very close Behr PPU7-23 Rolling Pebble Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9117 Urban Jungle Very close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Close	30	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Linen `#726F53`	Behr 710D-6 Butternut Wood Very close Valspar 6001-4C Tarragon Close Sherwin-Williams SW 2851 Sage Green Light Close Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Close	16	One bold piece
Light Linen `#DACAB0`	Behr UL160-15 Bone Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6141 Softer Tan Near-identical Valspar 3005-10B Gardenia Very close Farrow & Ball No. 8 String Very close	60	Main walls
Warm Yellow `#968E63`	Valspar 6006-4B Smoked Olive Very close Behr N300-5 Hidden Treasure Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7726 Lemon Verbena Close Farrow & Ball No. 292 Treron Similar	27	Small accents, art, accessories
Light Yellow `#C8A77B`	Behr S260-4 Pelican Tan Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 7693 Stonebriar Near-identical Valspar 3004-7C Buckskin Pony Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	41	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 light linen 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#C4BEB1

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

South-facing room#E2D0B3

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)#BDA582

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 Shadow Umber and the rug border takes Light Yellow in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Linen

Warm Linen

Deep Linen

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 Stoke-by-Nayland?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Shadow Umber (#3F3D33, 40.5% of the canvas), Warm Linen (#A0927F, 22.5% of the canvas), Deep Linen (#726F53, 22.3% of the canvas), Light Linen (#DACAB0, 8% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#968E63, 4.2% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#C8A77B, 2.5% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 60% of the light that hits it (LRV 60), 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.