North-facing room
#D4CBBANorth light is cooler and softer, so the cream wall can look a little flatter and more muted. It still reads light, with an LRV of 76, and the warm yellow undertone helps keep it from feeling gray.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Young Girl in a Pink-and-Black Hat Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette is taken from Auguste Renoir's Young Girl in a Pink-and-Black Hat, painted around 1891 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is built on deep greens, warm tans and a soft cream, so it suits rooms that want warmth without bright color.
Quick answer
Use the cream #F2E0BE on the walls, the warm tan #A98E6B for the main furniture or large cover, and the sage #677760 as an accent on a door, cabinet or chair. Bring in the dusty terracotta #996A59 through textiles such as pillows or a throw.
- Artist
- Auguste Renoir
- Date
- ca. 1891
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 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.
deep green-gray
pale warm cream
near-black charcoal
warm camel tan
muted sage green
dusty terracotta rose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
deep green-gray#495248 |
|
8 | Small accents, art, accessories |
pale warm cream#F2E0BE |
|
76 | Main walls |
near-black charcoal#272625 |
|
2 | Small accents, art, accessories |
warm camel tan#A98E6B |
|
29 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
muted sage green#677760 |
|
17 | One bold piece |
dusty terracotta rose#996A59 |
|
18 | 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 warm 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.
South-facing room
#F5E1BEStrong south light brings out the warm yellow in the cream, so the wall can look lighter and brighter than it does indoors at other times. Use it in a room that gets a lot of sun if you want the walls to feel airy.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#CAB18AWarm evening bulbs deepen the yellow in the cream and make the tan and terracotta feel richer. The green-gray and sage will look more muted, which helps a room feel settled after dark.
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 dusty terracotta rose in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
pale warm cream
warm camel tan
muted sage green
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
Where should I use the near-black #272625?
This color has an LRV of 2, so it reads very dark. Use it in small amounts, such as a single accent wall, trim or a piece of furniture. In a small room, a full wall of it can feel closed in.
How much of each color should I use?
In the painting, the deep green-gray covers the largest share, followed by the cream, the near-black and the tan. In a room, the cream and tan work best as the main colors, with the greens and terracotta as smaller accents. The deep green-gray and near-black suit trim, doors or a single feature wall.
How do I pair the terracotta rose with the other colors?
The dusty terracotta #996A59 has a deep red-orange undertone and an LRV of 18. It works well in fabrics, such as pillows, a rug or a throw, against the cream wall and tan furniture. Keep it to textiles at first, then add more if the room feels balanced.
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.