16th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Portrait of a Woman Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Portrait of a Woman by Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome), 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 Light Linen on most walls, use Warm Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Green to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Soft Umber works best in a single textile.

Artist: Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome)
Date: mid-16th century
Movement: 16th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 50

Portrait of a Woman by Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome) — Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome), *Portrait of a Woman*, mid-16th century. 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.

Ink Green

#1C231B · 33.7% · LRV 2

Deep Umber

#595540 · 29.9% · LRV 9

Deep Green

#3A3D26 · 18% · LRV 4

Warm Linen

#9B8779 · 9.5% · LRV 26

Light Linen

#CFB8A9 · 7.1% · LRV 50

Soft Umber

#51352A · 1.8% · LRV 5

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.

Portrait of a Woman reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Ink Green is strongest — Ink Green

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

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

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

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

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

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
Ink Green `#1C231B`	Behr S-H-790 Black Suede Similar Sherwin-Williams SW 6216 Jasper Similar	2	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Umber `#595540`	Valspar 6010-4 Amazon Silt Very close Behr MQ6-28 Crushed Oregano Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6167 Garden Gate Close Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Similar	9	Wood and frames
Deep Green `#3A3D26`	Behr S-H-760 Olive Leaf Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7749 Laurel Woods Similar Valspar 6011-5 Aged Pine Similar	4	One bold piece
Warm Linen `#9B8779`	Valspar 2006-9C Tempered Allspice Near-identical Behr PPU5-16 Earthnut Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2855 Sycamore Tan Very close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Close	26	Bed, sofa, curtains
Light Linen `#CFB8A9`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6058 Likeable Sand Very close Behr MQ2-36 Elusive Dawn Very close Valspar 2006-8A Estate Peach Very close Farrow & Ball No. 293 Jitney Close	50	Main walls
Soft Umber `#51352A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6069 French Roast Very close Behr 770B-7 Chocolate Sparkle Close Valspar 1005-9A Rich Chocolate Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	5	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 light linen 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#BDB2AC

Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.

South-facing room#DAC2AE

Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#B79B7E

Under 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.

Walls

Bed, sofa, island

Bold piece

Wood takes Deep Umber and the rug border takes Soft Umber in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Linen

Warm Linen

Deep Green

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

What colors are in Portrait of a Woman?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Ink Green (#1C231B, 33.7% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#595540, 29.9% of the canvas), Deep Green (#3A3D26, 18% of the canvas), Warm Linen (#9B8779, 9.5% of the canvas), Light Linen (#CFB8A9, 7.1% of the canvas), Soft Umber (#51352A, 1.8% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Use it with care. The lightest wall color in this painting has an LRV of about 50, so in a small room pair it with plenty of daylight or a lighter white on the ceiling.

Can I use this image on my own mood board?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.

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.