North-facing room
#C9CCC0Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
16th-century British painting · art-to-room palette
Portrait of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond (1610-1688) Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Portrait of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond (1610-1688) by Thomas Flatman, 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 Green on most walls, use Muted Grey for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Soft Blue to one bold piece. Ink Olive suits floors, wood and frames, and Soft Green works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Thomas Flatman
- Date
- 17th century
- Movement
- 16th-century British painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 75
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
Ink Olive
Soft Black
Pale Green
Soft Blue
Soft Green
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Muted Grey#7E7E7E |
|
21 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Ink Olive#42361A |
|
4 | Wood and frames |
Soft Black#0B0D0B |
|
0 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Pale Green#E3E2C8 |
|
75 | Main walls |
Soft Blue#2593C9 |
|
26 | One bold piece |
Soft Green#548E6F |
|
22 | One small textile |
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 green 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
#E9E3C6Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C2B390Under 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 Ink Olive and the rug border takes Soft Green in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Green
Muted Grey
Soft 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 Portrait of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond (1610-1688)?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Muted Grey (#7E7E7E, 46.1% of the canvas), Ink Olive (#42361A, 22.9% of the canvas), Soft Black (#0B0D0B, 15.1% of the canvas), Pale Green (#E3E2C8, 11% of the canvas), Soft Blue (#2593C9, 3.5% of the canvas), Soft Green (#548E6F, 1.5% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 75% of the light that hits it (LRV 75), 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.