17th-century Italian painting · art-to-room palette

Jacopo Butera Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Jacopo Butera by Francesco Solimena, 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 Linen on most walls, use Muted Linen for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Red to one bold piece. Ink Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Red works best in a single textile.

Artist: Francesco Solimena
Date: c. 1695
Movement: 17th-century Italian painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 89

Jacopo Butera by Francesco Solimena — Francesco Solimena, *Jacopo Butera*, c. 1695. 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

#453127 · 66% · LRV 4

Deep Red

#78382A · 23.7% · LRV 7

Muted Linen

#AEA497 · 4.8% · LRV 38

Soft Red

#833C2C · 3.1% · LRV 8

Pale Linen

#FFF1D5 · 1.5% · LRV 89

Warm Red

#BB513C · 0.8% · LRV 17

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.

Jacopo Butera 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 Deep Red is strongest — Deep Red

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

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

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

Detail of the painting where Warm Red is strongest — Warm 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
Ink Umber `#453127`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6076 Turkish Coffee Close Behr S-G-760 Chocolate Coco Close Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar Valspar 1011-8 Antique Burgundy Similar	4	Wood and frames
Deep Red `#78382A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 2839 Roycroft Copper Red Near-identical Behr S180-7 True Copper Close Valspar 1011-4 Posh Red Similar Farrow & Ball No. 43 Eating Room Red Similar	7	One bold piece
Muted Linen `#AEA497`	Behr HDC-NT-14 Smoked Tan Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 7031 Mega Greige Near-identical Valspar 6005-1C Smoked Oyster Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 17 Light Gray Close	38	Bed, sofa, curtains
Soft Red `#833C2C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6335 Fired Brick Very close Behr S180-7 True Copper Close Valspar 2002-5A Decadent Red Similar Farrow & Ball No. 43 Eating Room Red Similar	8	Small accents, art, accessories
Pale Linen `#FFF1D5`	Behr M270-1 Pearly White Near-identical Valspar 7003-20 Veranda Ivory Very close Farrow & Ball No. 59 New White Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7561 Lemon Meringue Very close	89	Main walls
Warm Red `#BB513C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6881 Cayenne Very close Behr HDC-FL14-3 Fall Foliage Very close Valspar 2009-7 Fire Orange Close Farrow & Ball No. 212 Blazer Close	17	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 pale 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#DCD6C9

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

South-facing room#FFEFD0

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)#D2BB97

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 Warm Red in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Linen

Muted Linen

Deep Red

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

Coastal Exterior Paint Schemes House exterior · Coastal

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FAQ

What colors are in Jacopo Butera?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Ink Umber (#453127, 66% of the canvas), Deep Red (#78382A, 23.7% of the canvas), Muted Linen (#AEA497, 4.8% of the canvas), Soft Red (#833C2C, 3.1% of the canvas), Pale Linen (#FFF1D5, 1.5% of the canvas), Warm Red (#BB513C, 0.8% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 89% of the light that hits it (LRV 89), 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.