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

After the Hunt Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from After the Hunt by Gustave Courbet, 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 Yellow on most walls, use Deep Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Umber to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: Gustave Courbet
Date: ca. 1859
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 58

After the Hunt by Gustave Courbet — Gustave Courbet, *After the Hunt*, ca. 1859. 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.

Ink Umber

#382814 · 65.1% · LRV 2

Deep Umber

#774A18 · 24% · LRV 9

Light Yellow

#E9C466 · 6.6% · LRV 58

Warm Red

#FF6C2A · 1.8% · LRV 32

Warm Ochre

#D95E22 · 1.5% · LRV 23

Deep Yellow

#FEBA3E · 0.9% · LRV 57

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.

After the Hunt reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Deep Yellow is strongest — Deep 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
Ink Umber `#382814`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Similar Behr 760B-7 Revival Mahogany Similar	2	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Umber `#774A18`	Behr S250-7 Moroccan Spice Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6097 Sturdy Brown Similar	9	One bold piece
Light Yellow `#E9C466`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6696 Quilt Gold Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 223 Babouche Very close Behr 350D-4 Wild Bamboo Very close Valspar 3006-3B Sweet Lemon Very close	58	Main walls
Warm Red `#FF6C2A`	Behr P220-7 Construction Zone Very close Valspar 2010-2 Island Orange Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6886 Invigorate Close	32	One small textile
Warm Ochre `#D95E22`	Behr 250D-6 Maple Leaf Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6884 Obstinate Orange Close Valspar 2010-2 Island Orange Close Farrow & Ball No. 268 Charlotte's Locks Similar	23	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Yellow `#FEBA3E`	Behr 310B-6 Twenty Carat Near-identical Valspar 3001-1B Dandelion Wish Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6905 Goldfinch Close Farrow & Ball No. 223 Babouche Similar	57	Bed, sofa, curtains

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 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#CDB981

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

South-facing room#EECB7A

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)#C5A158

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

Mood board

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

Light Yellow

Deep Yellow

Deep Umber

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

Earth Tone House Color Schemes with Trim and Door Colors House exterior · Earthy

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FAQ

What colors are in After the Hunt?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Ink Umber (#382814, 65.1% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#774A18, 24% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#E9C466, 6.6% of the canvas), Warm Red (#FF6C2A, 1.8% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#D95E22, 1.5% of the canvas), Deep Yellow (#FEBA3E, 0.9% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Use it with care. The lightest wall color in this painting has an LRV of about 58, so in a small room pair it with plenty of daylight or a lighter white on the ceiling.

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.