19th-century British painting · art-to-room palette

Beata Beatrix Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 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 Pale Yellow on most walls, use Warm Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Warm Umber to one bold piece. Ink Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Umber works best in a single textile.

Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Date: 1871–72
Movement: 19th-century British painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 74

Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti — Dante Gabriel Rossetti, *Beata Beatrix*, 1871–72. The Art Institute of Chicago, 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 Umber

#542F1B · 40.2% · LRV 4

Warm Yellow

#BA914C · 27.3% · LRV 31

Warm Umber

#8F6A30 · 19.5% · LRV 16

Light Grey

#D2D2D2 · 6.9% · LRV 64

Deep Umber

#9D5227 · 3.1% · LRV 13

Pale Yellow

#FFDD7A · 3% · LRV 74

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Pale Yellow is strongest — Pale Yellow

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 Umber `#542F1B`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6069 French Roast Close Behr 240F-7 Root Beer Similar	4	Wood and frames
Warm Yellow `#BA914C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6396 Different Gold Near-identical Valspar 3007-5A Corduroy Very close Behr 310F-5 Donegal Tweed Close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Close	31	Bed, sofa, curtains
Warm Umber `#8F6A30`	Behr S290-7 Wave Of Grain Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6132 Relic Bronze Close Valspar 3011-5 Autumn Surprise Similar	16	One bold piece
Light Grey `#D2D2D2`	Behr MQ3-25 Gray Shimmer Very close Valspar 4001-1A White Pepper Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7661 Reflection Very close Farrow & Ball No. 284 Worsted Very close	64	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Umber `#9D5227`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6349 Pennywise Close Behr 260D-7 Copper Mountain Close Valspar 3011-6 Toffee Glaze Similar	13	One small textile
Pale Yellow `#FFDD7A`	Valspar 3003-2A Honey Glaze Near-identical Behr P280-4 Surfboard Yellow Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6901 Daffodil Very close Farrow & Ball No. 74 Citron Close	74	Main walls

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 yellow 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#DCC98E

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

South-facing room#FFDF89

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)#D2B063

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 Ink Umber and the rug border takes Deep Umber in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Yellow

Warm Yellow

Warm Umber

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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Guides that use colors from this painting

North Facing Hallway Colors for Cool, Dim Light North-facing · Hallway

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FAQ

What colors are in Beata Beatrix?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Ink Umber (#542F1B, 40.2% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#BA914C, 27.3% of the canvas), Warm Umber (#8F6A30, 19.5% of the canvas), Light Grey (#D2D2D2, 6.9% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#9D5227, 3.1% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#FFDD7A, 3% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 74% of the light that hits it (LRV 74), 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.