18th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from a 1780 still life with a vase of flowers, melon, peaches and grapes by Charlotte Eustache Sophie de Fuligny Damas, marquise de Grollier. It is mostly deep browns, with a warm copper, a sage green and a pale peach cream. It suits a kitchen, dining room or sunroom.

Quick answer

Put the pale peach #FBD69B on the walls and the tan #B89D72 on the main furniture. Use #645338 for wood, #AD734C for an accent and #698366 for a textile.

Artist: Charlotte Eustache Sophie de Fuligny Damas, marquise de Grollier
Date: 1780
Movement: 18th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 71

Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes by Charlotte Eustache Sophie de Fuligny Damas, marquise de Grollier — Charlotte Eustache Sophie de Fuligny Damas, marquise de Grollier, *Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes*, 1780. 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.

Dark Walnut

#645338 · 34.9% · LRV 9

Espresso Brown

#493322 · 30.7% · LRV 4

Warm Sand

#B89D72 · 12% · LRV 36

Copper Clay

#AD734C · 9% · LRV 22

Sage Green

#698366 · 8.1% · LRV 20

Pale Peach Cream

#FBD69B · 5.3% · LRV 71

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.

Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dark Walnut is strongest — Dark Walnut

Detail of the painting where Espresso Brown is strongest — Espresso Brown

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

Detail of the painting where Copper Clay is strongest — Copper Clay

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

Detail of the painting where Pale Peach Cream is strongest — Pale Peach Cream

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
Dark Walnut `#645338`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9125 Oliva Oscuro Near-identical Behr PPU7-01 Moss Stone Very close Valspar 6009-2 Harvest Brown Similar Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	9	Wood and frames
Espresso Brown `#493322`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6069 French Roast Close Behr 760B-7 Revival Mahogany Close	4	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Sand `#B89D72`	Valspar 3006-7C Timeless Gold Near-identical Behr UL180-24 Ground Cumin Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9025 Coriander Powder Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	36	Bed, sofa, curtains
Copper Clay `#AD734C`	Behr S230-6 Burnt Toffee Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6363 Gingery Close Valspar 3009-7 Caramel Toffee Close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Similar	22	One bold piece
Sage Green `#698366`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6452 Inland Very close Valspar 5007-6C Mixedwood Leaf Very close Farrow & Ball No. 34 Calke Green Close Behr BXC-72 Evergreen Trail Close	20	One small textile
Pale Peach Cream `#FBD69B`	Valspar 3006-6A Lazy Sun Near-identical Behr 320C-3 Honey Butter Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2865 Classical Yellow Very close Farrow & Ball No. 68 Dorset Cream Close	71	Main walls

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 peach cream 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#D9C5A4

In cool north light, #FBD69B adds warmth and keeps the room from looking flat. Its LRV of 71 reflects plenty of light.

South-facing room#FCDAA3

Strong south light makes #FBD69B look creamy. If it feels too yellow, use the sand #B89D72 (LRV 36) on one wall instead.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#CFAB76

Under warm evening bulbs the browns deepen and the sage green #698366 turns softer. The room feels rich.

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 Dark Walnut and the rug border takes Sage Green in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Peach Cream

Warm Sand

Copper Clay

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Still Life with a Vase of Flowers, Melon, Peaches, and Grapes

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 color goes with sage green in this palette?

The warm copper #AD734C and the pale peach #FBD69B come from the same painting and sit well beside the sage.

Is the espresso brown good for walls?

At LRV 4, it is very dark. Use it for built-ins, a door or a table, not on all the walls.

Which color is best for a kitchen?

The pale peach #FBD69B (LRV 71) suits walls, and the sage green #698366 suits cabinets or chairs.

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.