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

Master Schaum Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Master Schaum by Jacob Eichholtz, 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 Grey for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Ink Umber to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: Jacob Eichholtz
Date: 1808–10
Movement: 19th-century painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 87

Master Schaum by Jacob Eichholtz — Jacob Eichholtz, *Master Schaum*, 1808–10. 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.

Deep Umber

#6C543C · 55% · LRV 10

Light Grey

#B7B7B7 · 24.3% · LRV 47

Ink Umber

#422E26 · 13.4% · LRV 3

Light Yellow

#E5B991 · 3.9% · LRV 53

Warm Red

#C3886D · 1.9% · LRV 30

Pale Yellow

#FFEFCD · 1.4% · LRV 87

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.

Master Schaum 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 Light Grey is strongest — Light Grey

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

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

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

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

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 `#6C543C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6146 Umber Near-identical Behr 250F-7 Melted Chocolate Very close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Very close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	10	Wood and frames
Light Grey `#B7B7B7`	Behr HDC-MD-26 Sonic Silver Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7668 March Wind Very close Valspar 4004-1B Urban Sunrise Very close Farrow & Ball No. 88 Lamp Room Gray Close	47	Bed, sofa, curtains
Ink Umber `#422E26`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9182 Rojo Marrón Close Behr S-G-760 Chocolate Coco Close Valspar 1011-8 Antique Burgundy Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	3	One bold piece
Light Yellow `#E5B991`	Behr S250-3 Honey Nougat Very close Valspar 3002-6A Fragrant Coriander Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6359 Sociable Very close Farrow & Ball No. 231 Setting Plaster Similar	53	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Red `#C3886D`	Behr 240F-4 Tiny Fawn Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9009 Subdued Sienna Very close Valspar 2004-5B Clove Bud Very close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Similar	30	One small textile
Pale Yellow `#FFEFCD`	Valspar 2008-2C Lemon Sorbet Near-identical Behr M270-2 Risotto Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7561 Lemon Meringue Very close Farrow & Ball No. 2012 House White Close	87	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 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#DCD5C3

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

South-facing room#FFEDCA

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)#D2BA93

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 Warm 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 Grey

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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FAQ

What colors are in Master Schaum?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Umber (#6C543C, 55% of the canvas), Light Grey (#B7B7B7, 24.3% of the canvas), Ink Umber (#422E26, 13.4% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#E5B991, 3.9% of the canvas), Warm Red (#C3886D, 1.9% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#FFEFCD, 1.4% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 87% of the light that hits it (LRV 87), 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 Art Institute of Chicago releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.

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.