Paint colors for your home, inside and out
15th-century Spanish painting · art-to-room palette
This palette comes from Saint Agatha, an oil and gold panel by the Vergós Workshop, c. 1500, in The Art Institute of Chicago. It pairs warm golds with deep brown and wine red, and it suits a dining room, library or snug bedroom where you want a glowing, enclosed feel.
Quick answer
Use the light gold (#EEBD6C) on the walls and the deeper gold (#E0AC52) for the main upholstery or a large rug. Bring in the brown (#79604A) as wood furniture or shelving, and keep the wine red (#7D3532), dusty rose (#C3696D) and burnt amber (#BE762C) for curtains, cushions and small accents.
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.
Left, every pixel of the canvas snapped to its nearest palette color. Right, the detail where each color is strongest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Walnut Panel Brown#79604A |
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13 | Wood and frames |
Deep Wine Red#7D3532 |
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7 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Soft Gilded Gold#EEBD6C |
|
56 | Main walls |
Warm Honey Gold#E0AC52 |
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46 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Dusty Rose Red#C3696D |
|
23 | One small textile |
Burnt Amber#BE762C |
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24 | One bold piece |
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The wall color shifted for the light it will live in. Check the version closest to your room before buying a sample.
#D1B485The wall gold (#EEBD6C, LRV 56) sits just below the range that reads light, and north light is cool and dim, so it will look a little deeper and calmer than the swatch. The warm yellow undertone helps offset the gray cast, which makes it a good choice for a room that never gets direct sun.
#F2C67EIn strong south light, LRV 56 will bounce plenty of brightness and the yellow will look more saturated and sunny. Choose a matte or eggshell finish to keep the glow soft, and use the brown wood and wine red accents to settle the room.
#C99D5CWarm bulbs will push this gold toward amber and make the walls feel rich and candlelit. Expect the yellow to deepen, so test it beside the brown and rose accents at night before you commit.
Pick which painting color goes on the walls, the big furniture and the bold piece. Floors, shadows and light follow your choices.
Wood takes Walnut Panel Brown and the rug border takes Dusty Rose Red in every combination.
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
A card with the painting, all 6 colors and a room scheme. Pin it, or take it to the paint store.
Yes, in a room with decent daylight. At LRV 56 it reflects a fair amount of light, but it is still a strong warm color, so balance it with the dark brown and wine red in furniture and textiles.
Very dark. The wine red (#7D3532) has an LRV of 7 and the brown (#79604A) has an LRV of 13, both below the 20 mark for very dark colors. They work best as furniture, trim details or one deep feature element rather than as wall color in a small room.
Keep them as accents. The dusty rose (#C3696D, LRV 23) suits cushions, throws or curtains, and the burnt amber (#BE762C, LRV 24) suits a lamp base, a vase or a single chair. Both are mid-tones that add warmth without competing with the gold walls.
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.
