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

Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring) Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring) by John Russell, 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 Deep Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Umber to one bold piece. Warm Ochre suits floors, wood and frames, and Deep Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: John Russell
Date: 1801
Movement: 19th-century British painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 53

Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring) by John Russell — John Russell, *Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring)*, 1801. 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.

Deep Umber

#4E4033 · 48.5% · LRV 6

Warm Ochre

#A17F6B · 18.3% · LRV 24

Light Linen

#CDBEAB · 16.5% · LRV 53

Deep Linen

#BCAC99 · 12.1% · LRV 43

Deep Ochre

#C29476 · 2.8% · LRV 34

Deep Red

#85533E · 1.8% · LRV 12

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.

Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring) reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Umber `#4E4033`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Very close Behr 760B-7 Revival Mahogany Close Valspar 6010-2 Deep Earth Similar Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	6	One bold piece
Warm Ochre `#A17F6B`	Behr MQ2-42 Warm Cognac Near-identical Valspar 2006-7B Chocolate Cheesecake Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9092 Iced Mocha Close Farrow & Ball No. 295 Sulking Room Pink Similar	24	Wood and frames
Light Linen `#CDBEAB`	Behr UL170-7 Cabo Near-identical Valspar 3003-10B Hopsack Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 9110 Malabar Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 211 Stony Ground Very close	53	Main walls
Deep Linen `#BCAC99`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7548 Portico Very close Behr PPU7-07 Riviera Beach Very close Valspar 2007-10A Timber Dust Very close Farrow & Ball No. 17 Light Gray Very close	43	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Ochre `#C29476`	Sherwin-Williams SW 39 Portrait Tone Very close Valspar 2005-7C Desert Carnation Very close Behr HDC-AC-02 Copper Moon Very close Farrow & Ball No. 28 Dead Salmon Similar	34	Small accents, art, accessories
Deep Red `#85533E`	Valspar 2010-6 Burnt Caramel Very close Behr 240F-6 Sable Brown Close Sherwin-Williams SW 2803 Rookwood Terra Cotta Close Farrow & Ball No. 42 Picture Gallery Red Similar	12	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#BCB5AE

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

South-facing room#D8C7AF

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)#B59E7F

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 Warm Ochre and the rug border takes Deep Red in every combination.

Mood board

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

Light Linen

Deep Linen

Deep Umber

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring)

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 Mrs. Robert Shurlock Sr. (Ann Manwaring)?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Umber (#4E4033, 48.5% of the canvas), Warm Ochre (#A17F6B, 18.3% of the canvas), Light Linen (#CDBEAB, 16.5% of the canvas), Deep Linen (#BCAC99, 12.1% of the canvas), Deep Ochre (#C29476, 2.8% of the canvas), Deep Red (#85533E, 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 53, 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.