17th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels Color Palette & Paint Colors

Procaccini's "Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels" is a dark palette with a red and a pale cream. It suits a formal dining room or library.

Quick answer

Use #E0D0B3 on the walls, #A2814F for main furniture and #745430 for wood. Add #933A23 in a textile.

Artist: Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Date: ca. 1612
Movement: 17th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 64

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels by Giulio Cesare Procaccini — Giulio Cesare Procaccini, *Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels*, ca. 1612. 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 Umber Brown

#3B2D21 · 45% · LRV 3

Chocolate Brown

#543924 · 17.2% · LRV 5

Bronze Brown

#745430 · 14.9% · LRV 10

Soft Parchment

#E0D0B3 · 11.2% · LRV 64

Antique Gold

#A2814F · 9.5% · LRV 24

Brick Red

#933A23 · 2.1% · LRV 9

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.

Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dark Umber Brown is strongest — Dark Umber Brown

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Antique Gold is strongest — Antique 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 Umber Brown `#3B2D21`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Similar Behr 780B-7 Bison Brown Similar Farrow & Ball No. 256 Pitch Black Similar	3	Small accents, art, accessories
Chocolate Brown `#543924`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6069 French Roast Close Behr 280F-7 Breakfast Blend Close Valspar 2009-10 Roasted Coffee Similar	5	One bold piece
Bronze Brown `#745430`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9107 Über Umber Close Behr 260F-7 Caramel Latte Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	10	Wood and frames
Soft Parchment `#E0D0B3`	Valspar 3006-10B Classic Buff Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6134 Netsuke Near-identical Behr MQ3-16 Limescent Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 8 String Very close	64	Main walls
Antique Gold `#A2814F`	Behr N280-6 Temple Tile Very close Valspar 3008-7A Grecian Olive Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2814 Rookwood Antique Gold Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	24	Bed, sofa, curtains
Brick Red `#933A23`	Behr S-H-230 Ground Nutmeg Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7599 Brick Paver Close Valspar 2011-7 Russet Red Similar Farrow & Ball No. 248 Incarnadine Similar	9	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 soft parchment 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#C8C1B2

In north light the parchment #E0D0B3 at LRV 64 keeps a warm tone, and the darks look flatter.

South-facing room#E7D5B6

In strong south light the gold #A2814F gains a yellow glow, and the red looks clearer.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C0A884

Under warm evening bulbs the brick red #933A23 deepens to a rich tone, and the browns merge.

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 Bronze Brown and the rug border takes Brick Red in every combination.

Mood board

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

Soft Parchment

Antique Gold

Chocolate Brown

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels

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FAQ

What is the wall color?

The soft parchment #E0D0B3, with an LRV of 64.

How do I use the brick red?

In a rug or cushions. It covers only 2.1% of the painting.

Is this a dark palette?

Yes. The three darkest browns cover about 77% of the painting, so the walls should stay light.

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.