North-facing room
#C9C2A8Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?) Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?) by Paul Gauguin, 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 Light Yellow on most walls, use Warm Ochre for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Teal to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Yellow works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Paul Gauguin
- Date
- 1896
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 65
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 Teal
Warm Ochre
Soft Teal
Light Yellow
Soft Green
Deep Yellow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Deep Teal#376567 |
|
11 | One bold piece |
Warm Ochre#A87D74 |
|
24 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Soft Teal#33665B |
|
11 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Light Yellow#E3D2A3 |
|
65 | Main walls |
Soft Green#68A270 |
|
30 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Yellow#B6AF50 |
|
41 | 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 light 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.
South-facing room
#E9D6A9Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C2AA7BUnder 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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Deep Yellow in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Light Yellow
Warm Ochre
Deep Teal
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 No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?)?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Teal (#376567, 38.3% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#A87D74, 31.2% of the canvas), Soft Teal (#33665B, 14% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#E3D2A3, 9.3% of the canvas), Soft Green (#68A270, 5.4% of the canvas), Deep Yellow (#B6AF50, 1.8% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 65% of the light that hits it (LRV 65), 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.