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

Roses Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Roses by Vincent van Gogh, 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 Deep Linen on most walls, use Light Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Soft Green to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Light Green works best in a single textile.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1890
Movement: 19th-century Dutch painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 63

Roses by Vincent van Gogh — Vincent van Gogh, *Roses*, 1890. 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.

Light Green

#95B17F · 46.7% · LRV 39

Light Linen

#C5BEA5 · 27.4% · LRV 51

Deep Linen

#D6D1B9 · 8.3% · LRV 63

Deep Green

#355642 · 8.3% · LRV 8

Soft Green

#3B815C · 6.1% · LRV 17

Deep Blue

#263D59 · 3.1% · LRV 5

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Light Green `#95B17F`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6724 Mesclun Green Very close Behr BXC-82 Potting Moss Very close Valspar 5008-6A Green Goddess Close Farrow & Ball No. 287 Yeabridge Green Similar	39	One small textile
Light Linen `#C5BEA5`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6163 Grassland Very close Behr PPU9-19 Organic Field Very close Valspar 6006-3C Bayou Shade Close Farrow & Ball No. 15 Bone Close	51	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Linen `#D6D1B9`	Behr N300-3 Casual Khaki Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6162 Ancient Marble Very close Valspar 6007-3B Fennel Splash Very close Farrow & Ball No. 282 Shadow White Close	63	Main walls
Deep Green `#355642`	Behr S420-7 Secluded Woods Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6461 Isle of Pines Close Valspar 6009-6 Palace Green Close	8	Small accents, art, accessories
Soft Green `#3B815C`	Behr S420-6 Pine Brook Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6747 Argyle Close Valspar 6001-8C Deep Mint Close	17	One bold piece
Deep Blue `#263D59`	Behr 570F-7 Midnight Dream Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9176 Dress Blues Very close Valspar 4010-4 Indigo Streamer Similar	5	Small accents, art, accessories

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 deep 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#C1C1B6

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

South-facing room#DFD6BA

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)#BAA987

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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Light Green in every combination.

Mood board

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

Deep Linen

Light Linen

Soft Green

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

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FAQ

What colors are in Roses?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Light Green (#95B17F, 46.7% of the canvas), Light Linen (#C5BEA5, 27.4% of the canvas), Deep Linen (#D6D1B9, 8.3% of the canvas), Deep Green (#355642, 8.3% of the canvas), Soft Green (#3B815C, 6.1% of the canvas), Deep Blue (#263D59, 3.1% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 63% of the light that hits it (LRV 63), 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 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.