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

Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass by Edgar Degas, 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 Olive for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Umber to one bold piece. Dusky Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Olive works best in a single textile.

Artist: Edgar Degas
Date: ca. 1882–85
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 68

Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass by Edgar Degas — Edgar Degas, *Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass*, ca. 1882–85. 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

#524536 · 50.8% · LRV 6

Soft Umber

#6E6254 · 23.9% · LRV 13

Deep Olive

#706742 · 12.3% · LRV 14

Warm Olive

#8F7C57 · 8.7% · LRV 21

Light Linen

#AFA795 · 2.6% · LRV 39

Dusky Umber

#76523D · 1.7% · LRV 10

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.

Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass 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 Soft Umber is strongest — Soft Umber

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

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

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

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

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 `#524536`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown Very close Behr N230-7 Rustic Tobacco Close Valspar 6010-2 Deep Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	6	One bold piece
Soft Umber `#6E6254`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7040 Smokehouse Very close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Very close Valspar 3008-9A Stampede Very close Behr N180-6 Derby Very close	13	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Olive `#706742`	Behr N300-7 Mayan Ruins Close Valspar 6005-4C Summer's End Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6412 Eminent Bronze Close Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Close	14	One small textile
Warm Olive `#8F7C57`	Behr PPU8-02 Gingko Tree Very close Valspar 3005-9A Magic Lamp Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6138 Artifact Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	21	Bed, sofa, curtains
Light Linen `#AFA795`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7639 Ethereal Mood Near-identical Behr PPU8-19 Stone Walls Very close Valspar 6008-2A Transitional Tan Very close Farrow & Ball No. 5 Hardwick White Close	39	Main walls
Dusky Umber `#76523D`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9100 Umber Rust Very close Behr S220-7 Molasses Very close Valspar 3010-8 Cowboy Hat Close	10	Wood and frames

Paint names belong to their brands. Matches are measured from screen colors and are approximate; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.

This painting has no light tone, so the wall color above is a lightened version of its palest color (#DED7C6).

How the lightest tone 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#C7C6BF

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

South-facing room#E5DAC4

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)#C0AC8F

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 Dusky Umber and the rug border takes Deep Olive in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Linen

Warm Olive

Deep Umber

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass

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 Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Umber (#524536, 50.8% of the canvas), Soft Umber (#6E6254, 23.9% of the canvas), Deep Olive (#706742, 12.3% of the canvas), Warm Olive (#8F7C57, 8.7% of the canvas), Light Linen (#AFA795, 2.6% of the canvas), Dusky Umber (#76523D, 1.7% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 68% of the light that hits it (LRV 68), 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.