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

Study of a Girl in Red Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Benedetto Luti's Study of a Girl in Red, 1717. It is warm and rosy, with pale blush walls and brick red accents, and it suits a bedroom or a sitting room.

Quick answer

Paint the walls blush #E4D0BF, use #B9996E for main pieces, #95775A for wood, #B55A4A for textiles and the red #CE584C for accents.

Artist: Benedetto Luti
Date: 1717
Movement: 18th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 65

Study of a Girl in Red by Benedetto Luti — Benedetto Luti, *Study of a Girl in Red*, 1717. 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 Clay Brown

#95775A · 54% · LRV 20

Golden Tan

#B9996E · 23.9% · LRV 34

Pale Blush

#E4D0BF · 15.4% · LRV 65

Bright Brick Red

#CE584C · 2.7% · LRV 21

Dusty Brick

#B55A4A · 2% · LRV 18

Soft Terracotta

#C8886E · 2% · LRV 31

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.

Study of a Girl in Red reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Warm Clay Brown is strongest — Warm Clay Brown

Detail of the painting where Golden Tan is strongest — Golden Tan

Detail of the painting where Pale Blush is strongest — Pale Blush

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

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

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

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 Clay Brown `#95775A`	Valspar 3002-9B Mocha Syrup Very close Behr PPU4-02 Coco Rum Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6102 Portabello Very close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	20	Wood and frames
Golden Tan `#B9996E`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9025 Coriander Powder Very close Behr 270F-5 Wilmington Tan Very close Valspar 3006-7C Timeless Gold Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Blush `#E4D0BF`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7711 Pueblo Near-identical Valspar 3001-10C Tagsale Linen Very close Behr 290E-2 Oat Cake Very close Farrow & Ball No. 202 Pink Ground Close	65	Main walls
Bright Brick Red `#CE584C`	Behr M180-6 Tiki Torch Very close Valspar 2010-4 Hacienda Tile Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6614 Quite Coral Close Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Similar	21	One bold piece
Dusty Brick `#B55A4A`	Valspar 2009-7 Fire Orange Very close Behr PPU2-14 Tibetan Orange Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6615 Peppery Very close Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Close	18	One small textile
Soft Terracotta `#C8886E`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9009 Subdued Sienna Very close Behr MQ4-39 Cabana Melon Very close Valspar 2004-5B Clove Bud Close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Close	31	Small accents, art, accessories

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 blush 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#CAC1BB

In north light the blush #E4D0BF at LRV 65 stays warm and keeps the room from feeling cold.

South-facing room#EAD5BF

In strong south light the blush looks lighter and more neutral, and the brick reds look warmer.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C3A88B

Under warm evening bulbs the blush deepens and the brick reds glow.

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 Clay Brown and the rug border takes Dusty Brick in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Blush

Golden Tan

Bright Brick Red

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

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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Guides that use colors from this painting

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FAQ

Is this palette too pink?

The wall color has a red-orange undertone and an LRV of 65, so it reads as warm blush rather than bright pink.

Where should the red go?

#CE584C at LRV 21 suits a cushion, a rug or a door. It covers only 2.7 percent of the painting.

What wood suits this palette?

The clay brown #95775A at LRV 20 is a warm mid-tone and suits oak or walnut furniture.

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.