16th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Madonna and Child Color Palette & Paint Colors

Bernardino dei Conti's "Madonna and Child" is mostly near black, with golds and a deep red. It suits a dramatic dining room or a small den.

Quick answer

Use #F5D591 on the walls if you want warmth, #D0A150 for main furniture and #664613 as the accent. Add #80140C in textiles.

Artist: Bernardino dei Conti
Movement: 16th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 69

Madonna and Child by Bernardino dei Conti — Bernardino dei Conti, *Madonna and Child*. 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.

Almost Black Olive

#1D1509 · 52.6% · LRV 1

Deep Bronze

#664613 · 16.7% · LRV 7

Pale Butter Gold

#F5D591 · 10.4% · LRV 69

Antique Gold

#997333 · 9% · LRV 19

Warm Mustard

#D0A150 · 6.6% · LRV 40

Oxblood Red

#80140C · 4.7% · LRV 5

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.

Madonna and Child reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Almost Black Olive is strongest — Almost Black Olive

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

Detail of the painting where Pale Butter Gold is strongest — Pale Butter Gold

Detail of the painting where Antique Gold is strongest — Antique Gold

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

Detail of the painting where Oxblood Red is strongest — Oxblood Red

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
Almost Black Olive `#1D1509`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6258 Tricorn Black Nearest available	1	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Bronze `#664613`	Behr 290F-7 Wooden Cabin Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6097 Sturdy Brown Similar	7	One bold piece
Pale Butter Gold `#F5D591`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9021 Naples Yellow Near-identical Behr 350C-3 Applesauce Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 218 Yellow Ground Very close Valspar 3001-2B Toasted Wheat Very close	69	Main walls
Antique Gold `#997333`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6398 Sconce Gold Very close Behr S290-7 Wave Of Grain Close Valspar 3005-9A Magic Lamp Similar	19	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Mustard `#D0A150`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6395 Alchemy Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Very close Behr M280-6 Solid Gold Close Valspar 3009-3 Roman Ornament Close	40	Bed, sofa, curtains
Oxblood Red `#80140C`	Behr S-H-200 New Brick Similar Sherwin-Williams SW 6335 Fired Brick Similar	5	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 butter gold 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#D5C49C

In north light the pale gold #F5D591 at LRV 69 adds warmth. The near black looks cooler.

South-facing room#F7D99B

In strong south light the golds look bright, and #D0A150 can feel quite yellow.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#CCAB71

Under warm evening bulbs the oxblood red #80140C and bronze #664613 glow with depth.

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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Oxblood Red in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Butter Gold

Warm Mustard

Deep Bronze

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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Guides that use colors from this painting

Kitchen and Dining Room Color Schemes From Paintings Dining room

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FAQ

Can I use the near black as a wall color?

It has an LRV of 1 and covers 52.6% of the painting. It is better in a built-in, door or rug.

What is the wall color?

The pale butter gold #F5D591, with an LRV of 69.

Where should I use the red?

In a rug, a throw or lampshade. It covers 4.7% of the painting.

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.