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

A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich by Wilhelm von Kobell, 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 Violet for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Violet to one bold piece. Warm Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Umber works best in a single textile.

Artist: Wilhelm von Kobell
Date: 1823
Movement: 19th-century German painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 55

A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich by Wilhelm von Kobell — Wilhelm von Kobell, *A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich*, 1823. 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 Violet

#94A2DA · 32.1% · LRV 37

Warm Umber

#8F6D47 · 16.1% · LRV 17

Ink Umber

#422923 · 15.6% · LRV 3

Deep Violet

#6D75A5 · 13.5% · LRV 19

Light Yellow

#DFBD9E · 13.1% · LRV 55

Deep Umber

#684531 · 9.6% · LRV 7

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.

A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Violet `#94A2DA`	Valspar 4004-8A Purplicious Very close Behr 630F-4 Wild Thistle Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6816 Dahlia Close	37	Bed, sofa, curtains
Warm Umber `#8F6D47`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9106 El Caramelo Very close Behr S240-6 Ranch Brown Close Valspar 2008-7B Standing Still Close	17	Wood and frames
Ink Umber `#422923`	Sherwin-Williams SW 2838 Polished Mahogany Very close Behr S-G-770 Wild Horse Close Valspar 1011-6 Ancient Burgundy Similar Farrow & Ball No. 222 Brinjal Similar	3	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Violet `#6D75A5`	Behr N560-5 Solitaire Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6817 Gentian Very close Valspar 4003-8B Bedtime Story Close Farrow & Ball No. 220 Pitch Blue Similar	19	One bold piece
Light Yellow `#DFBD9E`	Behr 270E-3 Only Natural Very close Valspar 3002-8A Sun Tan Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6114 Bagel Very close Farrow & Ball No. 231 Setting Plaster Close	55	Main walls
Deep Umber `#684531`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6090 Java Very close Behr 240F-7 Root Beer Close Valspar 2009-10 Roasted Coffee Similar	7	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#C7B4A6

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

South-facing room#E6C6A5

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)#C09D78

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 Warm Umber and the rug border takes Deep Umber in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Yellow

Warm Violet

Deep Violet

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

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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 A Huntsman and a Peasant Woman by the Isar River with a View of Munich?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Warm Violet (#94A2DA, 32.1% of the canvas), Warm Umber (#8F6D47, 16.1% of the canvas), Ink Umber (#422923, 15.6% of the canvas), Deep Violet (#6D75A5, 13.5% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#DFBD9E, 13.1% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#684531, 9.6% 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 55, 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.