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

The Millinery Shop Color Palette & Paint Colors

A large field of dark brown meets a warm orange-brown, soft greens and a cream. The palette suits a dining room or a hallway with strong contrast.

Quick answer

Put the cream #FEDEB6 on the walls, the sage #AAB38A on the main furniture and the orange-brown #A66338 as an accent. Use #66503A for wood.

Artist: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Date: 1879-86
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 77

The Millinery Shop by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas — Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas, *The Millinery Shop*, 1879-86. The Art Institute of Chicago, 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.

Coffee brown

#66503A · 55% · LRV 9

Cinnamon rust

#A66338 · 21.7% · LRV 17

Pale sage

#AAB38A · 10.8% · LRV 43

Leaf green

#9AA85B · 5% · LRV 36

Warm marigold

#E3A44F · 3.9% · LRV 43

Peach cream

#FEDEB6 · 3.6% · LRV 77

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.

The Millinery Shop reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Coffee brown is strongest — Coffee brown

Detail of the painting where Cinnamon rust is strongest — Cinnamon rust

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

Detail of the painting where Leaf green is strongest — Leaf green

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

Detail of the painting where Peach cream is strongest — Peach cream

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
Coffee brown `#66503A`	Behr 250F-7 Melted Chocolate Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6104 Kaffee Very close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	9	Wood and frames
Cinnamon rust `#A66338`	Behr 260D-7 Copper Mountain Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6356 Copper Mountain Very close Valspar 3009-6 Orange Glaze Close	17	One bold piece
Pale sage `#AAB38A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6430 Great Green Very close Behr PPU10-07 Lima Green Very close Valspar 6001-6A Gloaming Green Close Farrow & Ball No. 81 Breakfast Room Green Similar	43	Bed, sofa, curtains
Leaf green `#9AA85B`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6718 Overt Green Very close Behr HDC-MD-15 Zesty Apple Close Valspar 6002-6B Mardi Gras Green Close Farrow & Ball No. 287 Yeabridge Green Similar	36	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm marigold `#E3A44F`	Behr UL150-3 Solar Fusion Very close Valspar 3003-3B Caramel Honey Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6669 Yarrow Close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	43	One small textile
Peach cream `#FEDEB6`	Valspar 2007-4B Champagne Orange Near-identical Behr M260-3 Time Out Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 7686 Hinoki Very close Farrow & Ball No. 67 Farrow's Cream Close	77	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 peach cream 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#DBCAB4

North light cools the cream #FEDEB6 (LRV 77) slightly and keeps the sage #AAB38A looking gray-green.

South-facing room#FEE0B8

South light makes #FEDEB6 glow and brings out the yellow in the marigold #E3A44F.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2B086

Under warm bulbs the cream turns peachy, and the brown and rust tones look richer and softer.

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 Coffee brown and the rug border takes Warm marigold in every combination.

Mood board

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

Peach cream

Pale sage

Cinnamon rust

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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FAQ

Which colors are best for walls?

The cream #FEDEB6 at LRV 77 is the lightest and makes the room feel open. The sage #AAB38A at LRV 43 suits a calmer, greener room.

How do I use the dark brown?

It fills 55% of the painting at LRV 9, so it fits wood trim, a table or floors more than walls.

Does the bright green fit with the sage?

Both have a green undertone, with #9AA85B a little more yellow and deeper, so use the brighter one in small amounts.

Image: The Art Institute of Chicago, 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.