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

Putti Harvesting Wheat Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Piat Joseph Sauvage's Putti Harvesting Wheat. It is a warm gray with golden yellows and deep browns, and it suits a living room or a study that wants a quiet, sunlit feel.

Quick answer

Paint the walls the pale yellow #F9F29E, use mid gray #9D9D9D for the main pieces, brown #704F2A for wood, #F0CA74 for textiles and #513820 for accents.

Artist: Piat Joseph Sauvage
Movement: 18th-century Flemish painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 86

Putti Harvesting Wheat by Piat Joseph Sauvage — Piat Joseph Sauvage, *Putti Harvesting Wheat*. 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.

Mid Stone Gray

#9D9D9D · 64.1% · LRV 34

Dark Chestnut

#513820 · 17.3% · LRV 5

Walnut Brown

#704F2A · 12.1% · LRV 9

Harvest Gold

#CEA055 · 3.6% · LRV 39

Wheat Yellow

#F0CA74 · 2% · LRV 62

Pale Straw Yellow

#F9F29E · 0.9% · LRV 86

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.

Putti Harvesting Wheat reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Mid Stone Gray is strongest — Mid Stone Gray

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

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Pale Straw Yellow is strongest — Pale Straw 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
Mid Stone Gray `#9D9D9D`	Behr MQ6-22 Gateway Gray Near-identical Valspar 4008-1C Stone Mason Gray Very close Farrow & Ball No. 265 Manor House Gray Close Sherwin-Williams SW 9162 African Gray Close	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Dark Chestnut `#513820`	Behr 280F-7 Breakfast Blend Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6069 French Roast Similar	5	One bold piece
Walnut Brown `#704F2A`	Behr 290F-7 Wooden Cabin Close Sherwin-Williams SW 9099 Saddle Up Close Valspar 3011-8 Dark Earth Similar	9	Wood and frames
Harvest Gold `#CEA055`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6395 Alchemy Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Very close Behr M280-6 Solid Gold Very close Valspar 3005-7C Lewis Gold Close	39	Small accents, art, accessories
Wheat Yellow `#F0CA74`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9022 Yellow Bird Very close Behr 350D-4 Wild Bamboo Very close Farrow & Ball No. 74 Citron Very close Valspar 2008-1C Bask in the Glow Very close	62	One small textile
Pale Straw Yellow `#F9F29E`	Behr P320-3 Lily Bulb Very close Valspar 3008-2A Chickery Chick Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6908 Fun Yellow Close Farrow & Ball No. 233 Dayroom Yellow Similar	86	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 straw 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#D8D7A6

In north light the pale yellow #F9F29E at LRV 86 stays bright and keeps its warmth, so it offsets the cool, even light.

South-facing room#FAEFA5

In strong south light the same wall can look very pale and close to white, so keep the gold and brown pieces close by to hold the warmth.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#CFBB78

Under warm evening bulbs the pale yellow turns creamy and the gold #F0CA74 glows, while the browns deepen.

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 Wheat Yellow in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Straw Yellow

Mid Stone Gray

Dark Chestnut

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

House Paint Colors for the Outside of Your Home House exterior

Blue and Grey Bedroom Color Schemes Blue · Bedroom

Grey and Blue Bedroom Walls Grey · Bedroom

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FAQ

Can I use the gray as a wall color?

The mid gray #9D9D9D has an LRV of 34 and no clear undertone, so it works best on furniture or one wall. The pale yellow suits the other walls.

What does the dark brown add to the room?

#513820 has an LRV of 5, so it adds depth. Use it in a frame, a door or a small accent so it does not take over.

Does this palette suit a small room?

Yes, if the walls take the pale yellow at LRV 86. The browns then sit as furniture and wood, and the room stays bright.

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.