20th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Two Women Color Palette & Paint Colors

Gauguin's "Two Women" mixes a dark blue-green with golds, a leaf green and warm oranges. It suits a bold room with a lot of color.

Quick answer

Use the pale gold #EAD183 on the walls, #B3872C for main furniture and #CC7032 as an accent. The dark blue #31434D works in curtains or a rug.

Artist: Paul Gauguin
Date: 1901 or 1902
Movement: 20th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 65

Two Women by Paul Gauguin — Paul Gauguin, *Two Women*, 1901 or 1902. 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.

Midnight Slate Blue

#31434D · 42.4% · LRV 5

Mustard Gold

#B3872C · 17.5% · LRV 27

Pale Sun Gold

#EAD183 · 17.3% · LRV 65

Leaf Green

#4A7D30 · 9.3% · LRV 16

Burnt Orange

#CC7032 · 7.5% · LRV 25

Bright Orange

#F68035 · 6% · LRV 35

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.

Two Women reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Midnight Slate Blue is strongest — Midnight Slate Blue

Detail of the painting where Mustard Gold is strongest — Mustard Gold

Detail of the painting where Pale Sun Gold is strongest — Pale Sun Gold

Detail of the painting where Leaf Green is strongest — Leaf Green

Detail of the painting where Burnt Orange is strongest — Burnt Orange

Detail of the painting where Bright Orange is strongest — Bright Orange

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
Midnight Slate Blue `#31434D`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7605 Gale Force Very close Behr 750F-6 Sled Very close Farrow & Ball No. 30 Hague Blue Close Valspar 5011-3 Everglade Deck Close	5	Small accents, art, accessories
Mustard Gold `#B3872C`	Behr 320D-6 Lion Mane Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6397 Nankeen Close Valspar 3007-5A Corduroy Close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	27	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Sun Gold `#EAD183`	Valspar 3006-3C Amber Pearl Very close Behr M320-4 Abstract Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6695 Midday Close Farrow & Ball No. 74 Citron Close	65	Main walls
Leaf Green `#4A7D30`	Behr 430D-7 Pacific Pine Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6733 Grasshopper Similar Valspar 6009-9 Lovely Green Similar	16	Small accents, art, accessories
Burnt Orange `#CC7032`	Valspar 2009-2 Caramel Cream Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6642 Rhumba Orange Close Behr M230-7 Rumba Orange Close Farrow & Ball No. 268 Charlotte's Locks Similar	25	One bold piece
Bright Orange `#F68035`	Behr P230-6 Toucan Very close Valspar 2009-1 Fresh Persimmons Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6887 Navel Close	35	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 sun gold 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#CEC194

In north light the pale gold #EAD183 at LRV 65 looks softer and warms the room. The dark blue #31434D looks nearly black.

South-facing room#EFD690

In strong south light the gold looks bright and the oranges look vivid. Use them in small amounts.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C6A968

Under warm evening bulbs the oranges #CC7032 and #F68035 glow, and the dark blue gains depth.

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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Bright Orange in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Sun Gold

Mustard Gold

Burnt Orange

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

Can I use all of these colors in one room?

Yes, but with a plan. Pale gold on walls, mustard in furniture and one orange as an accent keeps the room readable.

Which color is the wall color?

The pale gold #EAD183, with an LRV of 65.

What goes with the dark blue?

The golds and oranges, which share the canvas with it, look best beside it.

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.