18th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

The Fountain Color Palette & Paint Colors

Hubert Robert's "The Fountain" is a set of warm golds and browns with a peach highlight. It suits a warm, welcoming living room.

Quick answer

Use #FFC991 on the walls if you like a warm peach, or the gold #E1C89B for a softer look. Use #A68A62 as an accent and #7A5039 for wood.

Artist: Hubert Robert
Date: 1777–79
Movement: 18th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 65

The Fountain by Hubert Robert — Hubert Robert, *The Fountain*, 1777–79. 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.

Antique Gold

#A68A62 · 33.8% · LRV 27

Dark Brown

#392B21 · 23.4% · LRV 3

Sand Gold

#E1C89B · 22.1% · LRV 60

Walnut Brown

#7A5039 · 14.5% · LRV 10

Warm Peach

#FFC991 · 3.1% · LRV 65

Copper Tan

#D29E6F · 3.1% · LRV 39

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.

The Fountain reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Antique Gold is strongest — Antique Gold

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

Detail of the painting where Sand Gold is strongest — Sand Gold

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

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

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

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
Antique Gold `#A68A62`	Behr N270-5 River Road Very close Valspar 3008-7A Grecian Olive Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 43 Peristyle Brass Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	27	One bold piece
Dark Brown `#392B21`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6006 Black Bean Close Behr 780B-7 Bison Brown Close Farrow & Ball No. 256 Pitch Black Similar Valspar 1011-8 Antique Burgundy Similar	3	Small accents, art, accessories
Sand Gold `#E1C89B`	Behr S300-3 Almond Cookie Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 37 Hay Very close Valspar 3007-8B Baked Scone Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7691 Biltmore Buff Very close	60	One small textile
Walnut Brown `#7A5039`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9100 Umber Rust Very close Behr S220-7 Molasses Close Valspar 2011-6 Cowboy Suede Close	10	Wood and frames
Warm Peach `#FFC991`	Valspar 2005-2A Apricot Butter Very close Behr 300C-3 Bagel Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6653 Delicious Melon Very close Farrow & Ball No. 218 Yellow Ground Similar	65	Main walls
Copper Tan `#D29E6F`	Behr MQ4-8 Golden Aura Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2858 Harvest Gold Very close Valspar 2006-5C Sweet Cardamom Close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	39	Bed, sofa, curtains

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 warm 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#DCBD9C

In north light the peach #FFC991 at LRV 65 warms the room. Dark brown #392B21 looks almost black.

South-facing room#FFCF9B

In strong south light the peach becomes strong and sunny. Consider the gold if that is too much.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2A571

Under warm evening bulbs everything turns amber, so the copper tan #D29E6F becomes a soft glow.

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 Walnut Brown and the rug border takes Sand Gold in every combination.

Mood board

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

Warm Peach

Copper Tan

Antique Gold

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

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

Is the peach too strong for walls?

It is a warm light color with an LRV of 65. If it feels strong, use the sand gold #E1C89B instead.

Which color is the wood?

The walnut brown #7A5039, with an LRV of 10.

What is the darkest color?

#392B21, with an LRV of 3, covers 23.4% of the painting.

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.