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

Mr. Benjamin Schaum Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Mr. Benjamin 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 Linen on most walls, use Warm Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Shadow Umber to one bold piece. Deep Linen suits floors, wood and frames, and Soft Black 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: 88

Mr. Benjamin Schaum by Jacob Eichholtz — Jacob Eichholtz, *Mr. Benjamin 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.

Shadow Umber

#554B40 · 42.1% · LRV 7

Light Grey

#D2D2D2 · 24.1% · LRV 64

Soft Black

#1C1918 · 21.9% · LRV 1

Warm Linen

#BB9D88 · 5.5% · LRV 37

Deep Linen

#826659 · 5.3% · LRV 15

Pale Linen

#FAF1DB · 1.1% · LRV 88

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.

Mr. Benjamin Schaum reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

Detail of the painting where Soft Black is strongest — Soft Black

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

Detail of the painting where Deep Linen is strongest — Deep 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
Shadow Umber `#554B40`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7055 Enduring Bronze Very close Valspar 6010-1 Journey Very close Behr MQ2-39 Rare Wood Very close Farrow & Ball No. 255 Tanner's Brown Similar	7	One bold piece
Light Grey `#D2D2D2`	Behr MQ3-25 Gray Shimmer Very close Valspar 4001-1A White Pepper Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7661 Reflection Very close Farrow & Ball No. 284 Worsted Very close	64	Small accents, art, accessories
Soft Black `#1C1918`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6258 Tricorn Black Similar Behr 790B-7 Bitter Chocolate Similar	1	One small textile
Warm Linen `#BB9D88`	Valspar 3001-7C Sturdy Bronze Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6094 Sensational Sand Very close Behr MQ2-41 Cavern Clay Very close Farrow & Ball No. 28 Dead Salmon Close	37	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Linen `#826659`	Behr HDC-AC-05 Cocoa Shell Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 2836 Quartersawn Oak Very close Valspar 3001-7A Wooden Wagon Very close Farrow & Ball No. 244 London Clay Similar	15	Wood and frames
Pale Linen `#FAF1DB`	Behr YL-W4 YL-W4 Near-identical Valspar 7003-21 Saffron Ivory Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7106 Honied White Very close Farrow & Ball No. 2002 White Tie Very close	88	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#D8D6CC

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

South-facing room#FBEFD5

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)#CFBB9B

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 Linen and the rug border takes Soft Black in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Linen

Warm Linen

Shadow 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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Guides that use colors from this painting

Dark Blue House Exterior: Navy Walls With Trim and Door Colors House exterior · Navy

Exterior Paint and Trim Color Combinations: Light and Dark Trim Exterior trim

Dark Grey Paint Colors for Bedroom Dark grey · Bedroom

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Cigar Making in Seville Ricard Canals y Llambí, 1899

Distant View of Niagara Falls Thomas Cole, 1830

FAQ

What colors are in Mr. Benjamin Schaum?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Shadow Umber (#554B40, 42.1% of the canvas), Light Grey (#D2D2D2, 24.1% of the canvas), Soft Black (#1C1918, 21.9% of the canvas), Warm Linen (#BB9D88, 5.5% of the canvas), Deep Linen (#826659, 5.3% of the canvas), Pale Linen (#FAF1DB, 1.1% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 88% of the light that hits it (LRV 88), 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.