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

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome, a Spanish painting in tempera, oil and gold on wood. Half of it is a dark brown, with golden browns and a pale cream. It suits a bedroom or a study with a quiet, warm feel.

Quick answer

Put the pale cream #FFE0B1 on the walls and the light tan #D1B791 on the main furniture. Use #655444 for wood, #AF8F6B for an accent and #C38A60 for a textile.

Artist: Spanish Painter
Movement: 15th-century Spanish painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 78

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome by Spanish Painter — Spanish Painter, *Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome*. 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 Cocoa

#473D35 · 51% · LRV 5

Deep Walnut

#655444 · 23.3% · LRV 10

Soft Camel

#AF8F6B · 12.8% · LRV 30

Light Tan

#D1B791 · 8.5% · LRV 50

Pale Cream

#FFE0B1 · 3.1% · LRV 78

Warm Copper

#C38A60 · 1.4% · 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.

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dark Cocoa is strongest — Dark Cocoa

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

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

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

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

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

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 Cocoa `#473D35`	Behr UL140-1 French Roast Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7675 Sealskin Close Valspar 1011-10 Brown Velvet Close Farrow & Ball No. 255 Tanner's Brown Similar	5	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Walnut `#655444`	Behr UL160-22 Cacao Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6104 Kaffee Very close Valspar 2006-9A Mudslide Close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	10	Wood and frames
Soft Camel `#AF8F6B`	Behr MQ2-15 Baguette Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6123 Baguette Very close Valspar 3006-7B Caramel Gold Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	30	One bold piece
Light Tan `#D1B791`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6121 Whole Wheat Very close Valspar 3002-10A Warm Buff Very close Behr S290-4 Summerwood Very close Farrow & Ball No. 16 Cord Close	50	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Cream `#FFE0B1`	Valspar 3002-4B Apricot Mousse Very close Behr P240-2 Peach Glow Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6666 Enjoyable Yellow Very close Farrow & Ball No. 68 Dorset Cream Close	78	Main walls
Warm Copper `#C38A60`	Behr PPU3-13 Glazed Ginger Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 9 Eastlake Gold Very close Valspar 2005-5B Copper Hide Very close Farrow & Ball No. 64 Red Earth Similar	31	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 cream 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#DCCBB2

In cool north light, #FFE0B1 stays warm and welcoming. Its LRV of 78 makes a dim room feel bright.

South-facing room#FFE1B4

Strong south light can make #FFE0B1 look creamy. If it feels too sweet, step to the light tan #D1B791, which has an LRV of 49.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2B183

Under warm evening bulbs the browns look soft and the cream looks golden. The dark cocoa #473D35 recedes.

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 Deep Walnut and the rug border takes Warm Copper in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Cream

Light Tan

Soft Camel

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Catherine and Jerome

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 wall color works with this palette?

The pale cream #FFE0B1 has an LRV of 78 and a warm yellow undertone. It is the wall color here.

Is the dark brown too heavy for a bedroom?

#473D35 has an LRV of 5. Use it on a bed frame or a bench, and keep the walls light.

Which color is the accent?

The camel #AF8F6B (LRV 30) is the accent. It suits a cushion, a lamp or a frame.

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.