North-facing room
#D0CCBBCool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
17th-century painting · art-to-room palette
Portrait of a Beauty Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Portrait of a Beauty by Mughal, 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 Pale Linen on most walls, use Light Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Warm Yellow to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Ochre works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Mughal
- Date
- 17th century
- Movement
- 17th-century painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 76
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.
Pale Linen
Warm Yellow
Light Yellow
Ink Blue
Deep Yellow
Warm Ochre
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pale Linen#ECE2C0 |
|
76 | Main walls |
Warm Yellow#AF9950 |
|
33 | One bold piece |
Light Yellow#C3AB60 |
|
42 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Ink Blue#1C2A32 |
|
2 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Yellow#CC955E |
|
35 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Warm Ochre#C5703E |
|
24 | 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 pale linen 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.
South-facing room
#F0E3C0Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C7B38BUnder 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.
Wood takes a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Warm Ochre in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Linen
Light Yellow
Warm Yellow
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 Portrait of a Beauty?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Pale Linen (#ECE2C0, 46.2% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#AF9950, 20.9% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#C3AB60, 17.3% of the canvas), Ink Blue (#1C2A32, 12.9% of the canvas), Deep Yellow (#CC955E, 2.2% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#C5703E, 0.6% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 76% of the light that hits it (LRV 76), so it keeps a small room bright. Keep the darkest colors to one piece of furniture or a textile.
Can I use this image on my own mood board?
The Art Institute of Chicago releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.
Image: The Art Institute of Chicago, 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.