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

Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon, an oil painting on wood by a Netherlandish painter. Two-thirds of it is a near-black blue, with warm peach, caramel and red accents. It suits a living room or study that wants a dramatic dark background.

Quick answer

Put the light peach #FBC69F on the walls and the caramel #C78F5F on the sofa or curtains. Use the oxblood #8F2F1D for one accent piece and the burnt orange #D56337 for a textile.

Artist: Netherlandish Painter
Movement: 15th-century painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 63

Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon by Netherlandish Painter — Netherlandish Painter, *Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon*. 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.

Deep Blue Black

#0A1516 · 68.3% · LRV 1

Oxblood Red

#8F2F1D · 13.9% · LRV 8

Light Peach

#FBC69F · 6.8% · LRV 63

Warm Caramel

#C78F5F · 6.5% · LRV 33

Dusty Coral

#C7615E · 3.4% · LRV 22

Burnt Orange

#D56337 · 1.1% · LRV 23

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.

Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Deep Blue Black is strongest — Deep Blue Black

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Burnt Orange is strongest — Burnt Orange

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
Deep Blue Black `#0A1516`	Behr 770F-7 Beluga Similar	1	Small accents, art, accessories
Oxblood Red `#8F2F1D`	Behr S-H-210 New Penny Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6335 Fired Brick Close Valspar 2011-7 Russet Red Similar Farrow & Ball No. 248 Incarnadine Similar	8	One bold piece
Light Peach `#FBC69F`	Behr 290C-3 Chai Latte Near-identical Valspar 2003-2B Coral Gable Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6639 Avid Apricot Very close Farrow & Ball No. 231 Setting Plaster Similar	63	Main walls
Warm Caramel `#C78F5F`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9 Eastlake Gold Very close Behr PPU3-13 Glazed Ginger Very close Valspar 3002-5B Butternut Tree Close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	33	Bed, sofa, curtains
Dusty Coral `#C7615E`	Behr 210D-6 Caribbean Coral Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6614 Quite Coral Close Valspar 2002-3B Sonora Rose Close Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Similar	22	Small accents, art, accessories
Burnt Orange `#D56337`	Farrow & Ball No. 268 Charlotte's Locks Close Behr P210-7 Japanese Koi Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6884 Obstinate Orange Close Valspar 2002-1A Autumn Blaze Close	23	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 peach 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#D9BBA6

In cool north light, #FBC69F keeps the room warm and stops it from looking gray. Its LRV of 63 helps a dim room feel brighter.

South-facing room#FCCDA6

Strong south light makes #FBC69F read paler and creamier. If the glare is too much, move toward the caramel #C78F5F, which has an LRV of 33.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#CFA378

Under warm evening bulbs the red-orange undertones glow and the near-black #0A1516 recedes. The room feels enclosed and cozy.

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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Burnt Orange in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Peach

Warm Caramel

Oxblood Red

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Portrait of a Man in a Chaperon

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

Can I use the near-black as a wall color?

It makes up most of the painting, but at LRV 1 it absorbs almost all light. Use it on a single wall or on built-ins in a bright room.

What wall color goes with the oxblood red?

The light peach #FBC69F is the wall color in this palette, with an LRV of 63. It keeps the deep red from feeling heavy.

Which color works for a throw or cushion?

The burnt orange #D56337 is the textile color here. It has an LRV of 23 and pairs with the caramel and the coral.

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.