North-facing room
#ABC2D4Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century painting · art-to-room palette
The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) by Frederic Remington, 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 Deep Blue on most walls, use Light Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Red to one bold piece. Deep Ochre suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Ochre works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Frederic Remington
- Date
- 1890
- Movement
- 19th-century painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 61
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.
Light Yellow
Light Blue
Deep Blue
Deep Red
Warm Ochre
Deep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Light Yellow#E2C09D |
|
56 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Light Blue#96A9B9 |
|
38 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Blue#B3D2E6 |
|
61 | Main walls |
Deep Red#814E38 |
|
10 | One bold piece |
Warm Ochre#997160 |
|
19 | One small textile |
Deep Ochre#B97C5F |
|
26 | Wood and frames |
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 deep blue 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
#C4D6DDStrong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#A7AAA1Under 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 Deep Ochre 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.
Deep Blue
Light Yellow
Deep Red
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 The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Light Yellow (#E2C09D, 47.9% of the canvas), Light Blue (#96A9B9, 24.7% of the canvas), Deep Blue (#B3D2E6, 15.1% of the canvas), Deep Red (#814E38, 5.9% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#997160, 5.7% of the canvas), Deep Ochre (#B97C5F, 0.7% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 61% of the light that hits it (LRV 61), 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.