North-facing room
#CBB2A5Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
16th-century German painting · art-to-room palette
Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522) Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522) by Hans Holbein the Younger, 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 Ochre on most walls, use Warm Red for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Red to one bold piece. Warm Linen suits floors, wood and frames, and Soft Red works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Date
- 1517
- Movement
- 16th-century German painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 54
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
Warm Linen
Light Ochre
Warm Red
Deep Red
Soft Red
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.
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#302822 |
|
2 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Warm Linen#82735A |
|
18 | Wood and frames |
Light Ochre#E5B99D |
|
54 | Main walls |
Warm Red#BF8373 |
|
29 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Deep Red#853638 |
|
8 | One bold piece |
Soft Red#A45E54 |
|
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 light ochre 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.
South-facing room
#EBC3A4Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C49B77Under 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.
Wood takes Warm Linen and the rug border takes Soft Red in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Light Ochre
Warm Red
Deep Red
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 Benedikt von Hertenstein (born about 1495, died 1522)?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Ink Umber (#302822, 54.9% of the canvas), Warm Linen (#82735A, 16.3% of the canvas), Light Ochre (#E5B99D, 10.2% of the canvas), Warm Red (#BF8373, 8.6% of the canvas), Deep Red (#853638, 6% of the canvas), Soft Red (#A45E54, 4.1% 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 54, 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.