14th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse by Francescuccio Ghissi (Francesco di Cecco Ghissi), 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 Ochre to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: Francescuccio Ghissi (Francesco di Cecco Ghissi)
Date: ca. 1370
Movement: 14th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 58

Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse by Francescuccio Ghissi (Francesco di Cecco Ghissi) — Francescuccio Ghissi (Francesco di Cecco Ghissi), *Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse*, ca. 1370. 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.

Deep Umber

#774630 · 32.4% · LRV 9

Warm Ochre

#B77D51 · 29.1% · LRV 25

Deep Red

#964C36 · 14.6% · LRV 12

Light Yellow

#FEBB65 · 11.5% · LRV 58

Deep Ochre

#D1813F · 9.9% · LRV 30

Warm Red

#B84932 · 2.5% · LRV 15

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.

Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse 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 Warm Ochre is strongest — Warm Ochre

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

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

Detail of the painting where Deep Ochre is strongest — Deep Ochre

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

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 `#774630`	Behr 230F-7 Florence Brown Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6062 Rugged Brown Close Valspar 2011-6 Cowboy Suede Similar	9	Wood and frames
Warm Ochre `#B77D51`	Valspar 3009-7 Caramel Toffee Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6362 Tigereye Close Behr PPU4-03 Butter Rum Close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Similar	25	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Red `#964C36`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6342 Spicy Hue Near-identical Valspar 2009-6 Autumn Russet Close Behr MQ1-25 Kalahari Sunset Close Farrow & Ball No. 42 Picture Gallery Red Similar	12	Small accents, art, accessories
Light Yellow `#FEBB65`	Valspar 2007-1C Orange Toffee Very close Behr P250-5 Solar Storm Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9013 Olden Amber Close Farrow & Ball No. 51 Sudbury Yellow Similar	58	Main walls
Deep Ochre `#D1813F`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6657 Amber Wave Near-identical Behr M240-7 Golden Pumpkin Very close Valspar 2008-3A Coffee Whip Close	30	One bold piece
Warm Red `#B84932`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6622 Hearty Orange Near-identical Behr M200-7 Rusty Gate Close Valspar 2009-7 Fire Orange Close Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Similar	15	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.

North-facing room#DBB381

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

South-facing room#FEC479

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)#D29C57

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.

Light Yellow

Warm Ochre

Deep Ochre

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse

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 Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Umber (#774630, 32.4% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#B77D51, 29.1% of the canvas), Deep Red (#964C36, 14.6% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#FEBB65, 11.5% of the canvas), Deep Ochre (#D1813F, 9.9% of the canvas), Warm Red (#B84932, 2.5% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Use it with care. The lightest wall color in this painting has an LRV of about 58, so in a small room pair it with plenty of daylight or a lighter white on the ceiling.

Can I use this image on my own mood board?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.

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.