Paint colors for your home, inside and out
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
This palette comes from Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres's 1823 oil painting Madame Jacques-Louis Leblanc (Françoise Poncelle, 1788–1839), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It runs from deep brown to pale peach, with rust and ochre accents, and suits rooms that want warmth and depth.
Quick answer
Use the pale peach cream (#FADCBE) on the walls, the warm tan clay (#AF8A6D) on larger furniture or a feature area, and the burnt sienna rust (#A94B1C) on a few small accents. Use the dark walnut brown (#493522) for wood tones and the ochre gold (#CB9C36) for textiles such as cushions or curtains.
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.
Left, every pixel of the canvas snapped to its nearest palette color. Right, the detail where each color is strongest.
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 brown#281E1A |
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2 | Small accents, art, accessories |
dark walnut brown#493522 |
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4 | Wood and frames |
warm tan clay#AF8A6D |
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28 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
pale peach cream#FADCBE |
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75 | Main walls |
burnt sienna rust#A94B1C |
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14 | One bold piece |
ochre gold#CB9C36 |
|
37 | One small textile |
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The wall color shifted for the light it will live in. Check the version closest to your room before buying a sample.
#D8C9BAIn north light the pale peach cream wall (LRV 75) will look softer and a little less warm than its yellow undertone suggests. It still reads light and bounces light well, so it works in a room that gets indirect daylight.
#FBDEBEIn strong south light the pale peach cream wall will look bright and warm, and its LRV of 75 means it will reflect a lot of light back into the room. Check it on a sunny afternoon before you commit, since the glare can make it look more yellow.
#CFAF8AUnder warm evening bulbs the pale peach cream wall will take on a golden glow, and the ochre gold and burnt sienna accents will look richer. The deep umber brown and dark walnut brown will look very dark, so keep them to wood and smaller details.
Pick which painting color goes on the walls, the big furniture and the bold piece. Floors, shadows and light follow your choices.
Wood takes dark walnut brown and the rug border takes ochre gold in every combination.
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
A card with the painting, all 6 colors and a room scheme. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.
Use the pale peach cream (#FADCBE). Its LRV of 75 means it reads light and keeps a room from feeling closed in. The warm tan clay (#AF8A6D) is darker, with an LRV of 28, so it is better for furniture or a single feature area.
Use them with care. The deep umber brown (#281E1A, LRV 1) and dark walnut brown (#493522, LRV 4) will absorb a lot of light. In a small room, keep them to wood trim, a door, or a few pieces of furniture, and pair them with the pale peach wall.
Add the burnt sienna rust (#A94B1C) in small amounts, such as a vase, a rug detail, or a chair. Use the ochre gold (#CB9C36) in textiles like cushions, curtains, or a throw. Keep these accents to a few spots so they do not compete with the walls.
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.
