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

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532) Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532) by Albrecht Dürer, 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 Light Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Warm Linen to one bold piece. Muted Linen suits floors, wood and frames, and Light Linen works best in a single textile.

Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Movement: 19th-century German painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 82

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532) by Albrecht Dürer — Albrecht Dürer, *Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)*. 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.

Muted Grey

#959C95 · 31% · LRV 32

Warm Linen

#9F9482 · 28.5% · LRV 30

Light Linen

#B9A68C · 21.3% · LRV 40

Light Yellow

#CDB79A · 10.2% · LRV 49

Muted Linen

#7D766C · 5.7% · LRV 18

Pale Linen

#F6E8D2 · 3.3% · LRV 82

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.

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532) reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Muted Grey is strongest — Muted Grey

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

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

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

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

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

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
Muted Grey `#959C95`	Valspar 5002-1C Seafoam Storm Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 9132 Acacia Haze Very close Behr 790B-4 Puddle Close Farrow & Ball No. 265 Manor House Gray Close	32	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Linen `#9F9482`	Behr PPU7-23 Rolling Pebble Near-identical Valspar 6006-2A Stone Manor Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7744 Zeus Very close Farrow & Ball No. 243 Charleston Gray Close	30	One bold piece
Light Linen `#B9A68C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7534 Outerbanks Near-identical Behr HDC-NT-16 Natural Chamois Near-identical Valspar 3003-9C Au Lait Ole Very close Farrow & Ball No. 6 London Stone Close	40	One small textile
Light Yellow `#CDB79A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6142 Macadamia Near-identical Behr MQ2-21 Elemental Tan Very close Valspar 3002-10A Warm Buff Very close Farrow & Ball No. 213 Savage Ground Close	49	Bed, sofa, curtains
Muted Linen `#7D766C`	Behr QE-38 Rooftop Garden Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 7046 Anonymous Very close Valspar 6003-2B Empire Close Farrow & Ball No. 276 Mole's Breath Similar	18	Wood and frames
Pale Linen `#F6E8D2`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7559 Décor White Near-identical Behr HDC-AC-11 Clean Canvas Near-identical Valspar 7002-9 Sunset Nude Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 59 New White Very close	82	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.

North-facing room#D5D1C7

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

South-facing room#F8E8CE

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)#CDB696

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 Muted Linen and the rug border takes Light Linen in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Linen

Light Yellow

Warm Linen

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)

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 Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Muted Grey (#959C95, 31% of the canvas), Warm Linen (#9F9482, 28.5% of the canvas), Light Linen (#B9A68C, 21.3% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#CDB79A, 10.2% of the canvas), Muted Linen (#7D766C, 5.7% of the canvas), Pale Linen (#F6E8D2, 3.3% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 82% of the light that hits it (LRV 82), 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.