15th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors, a tempera painting on wood with a gold ground by Fra Filippo Lippi from the 1440s. It balances dark olive and brown with warm gold and terracotta reds. It suits a dining room or a hallway with character.

Quick answer

Put the light gold #FFD77A on the walls and the mid-tone gold #C39652 on the main furniture. Use #5A422A for wood, #B9462A for an accent and #B86755 for a textile.

Artist: Fra Filippo Lippi
Date: 1440s
Movement: 15th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 71

Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors by Fra Filippo Lippi — Fra Filippo Lippi, *Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors*, 1440s. 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 Olive Black

#2A2C17 · 26.3% · LRV 2

Walnut Brown

#5A422A · 21.5% · LRV 6

Antique Gold

#C39652 · 20.8% · LRV 34

Terracotta Rose

#B86755 · 14.7% · LRV 21

Bright Gold

#FFD77A · 9.1% · LRV 71

Brick Red

#B9462A · 7.7% · LRV 15

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.

Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dark Olive Black is strongest — Dark Olive Black

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

Detail of the painting where Antique Gold is strongest — Antique Gold

Detail of the painting where Terracotta Rose is strongest — Terracotta Rose

Detail of the painting where Bright Gold is strongest — Bright Gold

Detail of the painting where Brick Red is strongest — Brick Red

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 Olive Black `#2A2C17`	Behr S-H-760 Olive Leaf Similar Sherwin-Williams SW 6174 Andiron Similar	2	Small accents, art, accessories
Walnut Brown `#5A422A`	Behr 280F-7 Breakfast Blend Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar	6	Wood and frames
Antique Gold `#C39652`	Behr S290-5 Amber Autumn Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6396 Different Gold Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Very close Valspar 3004-5A Poseidon's Gold Close	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Terracotta Rose `#B86755`	Valspar 2009-5 Fall Leaf Very close Behr HDC-FL13-3 Warm Cider Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6326 Henna Shade Close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Similar	21	One small textile
Bright Gold `#FFD77A`	Behr PPU6-13 Hawaiian Pineapple Near-identical Valspar 3004-1C Summer Wheat Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 9018 Honey Bees Very close Farrow & Ball No. 74 Citron Very close	71	Main walls
Brick Red `#B9462A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6622 Hearty Orange Very close Behr M200-7 Rusty Gate Close Valspar 2010-5 Orange Maple Similar Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Similar	15	One bold piece

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 bright gold 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#DCC68E

In cool north light, #FFD77A looks like warm sunshine. Its LRV of 71 helps a room with little daylight feel bright.

South-facing room#FFDA89

Strong south light can make #FFD77A look very yellow. Choose a small wall area, or use the gold #C39652 (LRV 34) instead.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2AC63

Under warm evening bulbs the reds and golds glow, and the dark olive #2A2C17 recedes. The room feels warm and traditional.

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 Walnut Brown and the rug border takes Terracotta Rose in every combination.

Mood board

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

Bright Gold

Antique Gold

Brick Red

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors

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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More palettes like this

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi), ca. 1504

Abraham Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni), ca. 1408–10

The Massacre of the Innocents Sano di Pietro (Ansano di Pietro di Mencio), ca. 1470

FAQ

Is the bright gold a good wall color?

It has an LRV of 71 and a strong yellow undertone. It works in rooms that need warmth, but it can feel intense in a bright room.

What do I do with the two reds?

The brick red #B9462A (LRV 15) suits a door or a chair, and the terracotta rose #B86755 (LRV 21) suits a textile or a rug.

How much of this palette is dark?

The olive black and walnut brown take up almost half of the canvas. Use them for wood and built-ins, not for all of 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.