North-facing room
#D2C7BBCool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Portraits at the Stock Exchange Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Portraits at the Stock Exchange 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 Pale Linen on most walls, use Muted Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Blue to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Soft Blue works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Edgar Degas
- Date
- ca. 1878–79
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 72
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 Blue
Muted Blue
Light Blue
Muted Linen
Soft Blue
Pale Linen
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.
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 Blue#556076 |
|
12 | One bold piece |
Muted Blue#798991 |
|
24 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Light Blue#BEC9DC |
|
58 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Muted Linen#B2A396 |
|
38 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Soft Blue#2E4964 |
|
6 | One small textile |
Pale Linen#F0D9C0 |
|
72 | Main walls |
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 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.
South-facing room
#F3DCC0Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#CAAD8BUnder 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.
Wood takes a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Soft Blue in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Linen
Muted Linen
Deep Blue
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 Portraits at the Stock Exchange?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Blue (#556076, 30.5% of the canvas), Muted Blue (#798991, 19.9% of the canvas), Light Blue (#BEC9DC, 17.6% of the canvas), Muted Linen (#B2A396, 14.9% of the canvas), Soft Blue (#2E4964, 11.4% of the canvas), Pale Linen (#F0D9C0, 5.6% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 72% of the light that hits it (LRV 72), 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.