17th-century Dutch painting · art-to-room palette

Sandy Road with a Farmhouse Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Sandy Road with a Farmhouse by Jan van Goyen, 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 Linen on most walls, use Warm Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Ink Umber to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Yellow works best in a single textile.

Artist: Jan van Goyen
Date: 1627
Movement: 17th-century Dutch painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 62

Sandy Road with a Farmhouse by Jan van Goyen — Jan van Goyen, *Sandy Road with a Farmhouse*, 1627. 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.

Warm Linen

#99917C · 33.3% · LRV 29

Ink Umber

#483423 · 33.1% · LRV 4

Light Linen

#D9CFAF · 13.8% · LRV 63

Deep Umber

#6D5231 · 8.6% · LRV 10

Warm Olive

#907B4E · 7% · LRV 21

Warm Yellow

#B89C63 · 4.1% · 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.

Sandy Road with a Farmhouse reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

Detail of the painting where Ink Umber is strongest — Ink Umber

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

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

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

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

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
Warm Linen `#99917C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 2845 Bunglehouse Gray Near-identical Valspar 6008-2B Sandalwood Very close Behr BXC-49 Smokey Tan Very close Farrow & Ball No. 292 Treron Close	29	Bed, sofa, curtains
Ink Umber `#483423`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Close Behr 760B-7 Revival Mahogany Close Valspar 6010-2 Deep Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	4	One bold piece
Light Linen `#D9CFAF`	Behr YL-W11 Khaki Shade Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6414 Rice Paddy Very close Valspar 6008-3B Dakota Trail Very close Farrow & Ball No. 8 String Close	63	Main walls
Deep Umber `#6D5231`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9115 Cowboy Boots Close Behr 290F-7 Wooden Cabin Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	10	Wood and frames
Warm Olive `#907B4E`	Behr PPU6-20 Eden Prairie Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6411 Bengal Grass Close Valspar 3005-9A Magic Lamp Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	21	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Yellow `#B89C63`	Behr N280-5 Antique Treasure Very close Valspar 3009-4 Bamboo Leaves Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6409 Edgy Gold Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	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 light 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#C3C0B1

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

South-facing room#E1D4B3

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)#BCA881

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 Yellow in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Linen

Warm Linen

Ink Umber

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Sandy Road with a Farmhouse

Save this palette

A card with the painting, all 6 colors and a room scheme. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.

Save to Pinterest Download card

Guides that use colors from this painting

Kitchen and Dining Room Color Schemes From Paintings Dining room

More palettes like this

The Music Lesson Gerard ter Borch the Younger, c. 1670

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626) Frans Hals, 1626

A Musician and His Daughter Thomas de Keyser, 1629

FAQ

What colors are in Sandy Road with a Farmhouse?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Warm Linen (#99917C, 33.3% of the canvas), Ink Umber (#483423, 33.1% of the canvas), Light Linen (#D9CFAF, 13.8% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#6D5231, 8.6% of the canvas), Warm Olive (#907B4E, 7% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#B89C63, 4.1% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 62% of the light that hits it (LRV 62), 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.