15th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Saint George Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Saint George by Carlo Crivelli, 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 Light Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Ink Umber to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: Carlo Crivelli
Date: 1472
Movement: 15th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 70

Saint George by Carlo Crivelli — Carlo Crivelli, *Saint George*, 1472. 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.

Warm Yellow

#C49A5A · 30.6% · LRV 36

Deep Umber

#7D4E30 · 27.8% · LRV 10

Ink Umber

#4B291D · 25.5% · LRV 3

Pale Yellow

#F6D794 · 8.6% · LRV 70

Light Yellow

#E4B967 · 4.4% · LRV 52

Deep Red

#A04525 · 3.1% · LRV 12

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.

Saint George reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Deep Red is strongest — Deep 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
Warm Yellow `#C49A5A`	Behr S290-5 Amber Autumn Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6389 Butternut Very close Valspar 3005-7B Antelope Hide Close	36	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Umber `#7D4E30`	Behr S240-7 Leather Work Close Sherwin-Williams SW 9100 Umber Rust Close Valspar 2010-6 Burnt Caramel Similar	10	Wood and frames
Ink Umber `#4B291D`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9182 Rojo Marrón Close Behr BXC-45 Classic Brown Similar Valspar 1010-5 Spanish Tile Similar	3	One bold piece
Pale Yellow `#F6D794`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9021 Naples Yellow Near-identical Behr 350C-3 Applesauce Near-identical Valspar 3001-2B Toasted Wheat Very close Farrow & Ball No. 218 Yellow Ground Very close	70	Main walls
Light Yellow `#E4B967`	Valspar 3011-3 Butterscotch Lollipop Near-identical Behr MQ4-12 Dandelion Wish Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 51 Sudbury Yellow Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6696 Quilt Gold Close	52	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Red `#A04525`	Behr S-H-220 Summer Heat Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6342 Spicy Hue Close Valspar 2011-5 Crimson Glow Similar Farrow & Ball No. 42 Picture Gallery Red Similar	12	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 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#D5C69F

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

South-facing room#F8DA9D

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)#CDAC72

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 Deep Umber and the rug border takes Deep Red in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Yellow

Light Yellow

Ink 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

Yellow House Color Palette Yellow

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FAQ

What colors are in Saint George?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Warm Yellow (#C49A5A, 30.6% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#7D4E30, 27.8% of the canvas), Ink Umber (#4B291D, 25.5% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#F6D794, 8.6% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#E4B967, 4.4% of the canvas), Deep Red (#A04525, 3.1% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 70% of the light that hits it (LRV 70), 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.