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

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette is built from warm browns, sandy beige, and a pale butter cream, with one terracotta red and a near-black for depth. It suits rooms that need a cozy, earthy feel without going dark.

Quick answer

Use the pale cream on the walls and the warm beige for larger surfaces. Bring in the wood browns for floors and furniture, the deeper brown for a door or built-in, and the terracotta in textiles and pillows.

Artist: David Teniers the Younger
Date: ca. 1645–47
Movement: 17th-century Flemish painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 76

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter by David Teniers the Younger — David Teniers the Younger, *Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter*, ca. 1645–47. 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.

Near-Black Charcoal

#302C29 · 35.8% · LRV 3

Dark Walnut Brown

#5B4C3D · 28.4% · LRV 8

Weathered Oak Brown

#6F5D49 · 23.8% · LRV 12

Warm Putty Beige

#C6B69F · 9.1% · LRV 48

Pale Butter Cream

#FFDF9D · 1.5% · LRV 77

Terracotta Red Clay

#C0614B · 1.4% · LRV 20

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.

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Near-Black Charcoal is strongest — Near-Black Charcoal

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

Detail of the painting where Weathered Oak Brown is strongest — Weathered Oak Brown

Detail of the painting where Warm Putty Beige is strongest — Warm Putty Beige

Detail of the painting where Pale Butter Cream is strongest — Pale Butter Cream

Detail of the painting where Terracotta Red Clay is strongest — Terracotta Red Clay

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
Near-Black Charcoal `#302C29`	Behr 790B-7 Bitter Chocolate Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6990 Caviar Close Farrow & Ball No. 256 Pitch Black Close Valspar 4011-2 Dark Kettle Black Similar	3	Small accents, art, accessories
Dark Walnut Brown `#5B4C3D`	Behr N230-7 Rustic Tobacco Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 7034 Status Bronze Very close Valspar 3010-10 Swiss Chocolate Close Farrow & Ball No. 36 Mahogany Similar	8	One bold piece
Weathered Oak Brown `#6F5D49`	Behr N240-7 Joshua Tree Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7040 Smokehouse Close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Close Valspar 2007-9A Shutter Brown Close	12	Wood and frames
Warm Putty Beige `#C6B69F`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7528 Windsor Greige Near-identical Behr MQ2-26 Windsor Tan Near-identical Valspar 6007-1C Oregon Coast Very close Farrow & Ball No. 283 Drop Cloth Close	48	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Butter Cream `#FFDF9D`	Sherwin-Williams SW 9016 La Luna Amarilla Near-identical Valspar 3001-2B Toasted Wheat Near-identical Behr 300A-3 Melted Butter Very close Farrow & Ball No. 233 Dayroom Yellow Close	77	Main walls
Terracotta Red Clay `#C0614B`	Behr M200-6 Oxide Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6621 Emotional Very close Valspar 2009-5 Fall Leaf Very close Farrow & Ball No. 268 Charlotte's Locks Similar	20	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 butter cream 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#DCCAA5

In north light the cream reads cooler and a little grayer, so it looks more like soft beige. It stays calm and even through the day.

South-facing room#FFE1A4

In strong south light the cream looks bright and close to white, with its warmth showing mainly in shadows. Pair it with the deeper browns to keep the room from feeling washed out.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#D2B177

Under warm evening bulbs the cream turns golden and the browns deepen into rich, glowing tones. The terracotta becomes more prominent, so keep it to a few accents.

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 Weathered Oak Brown and the rug border takes Terracotta Red Clay in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Butter Cream

Warm Putty Beige

Dark Walnut Brown

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

Palette card for Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter

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

Can I paint all four walls in the pale cream?

Yes. Its light reflectance value is 76, so it reads light and bounces light around the room. Add the warm beige or wood tones on furniture and trim to keep it from feeling flat.

Where does the terracotta red work best?

It works best in small doses, such as throw pillows, a rug, or curtains. Its light reflectance value of 20 means it reads fairly deep, so a little goes a long way against the cream walls.

Can the near-black charcoal be used on a whole room?

It is better as a single accent, such as a cabinet or a narrow feature wall. Its light reflectance value is 3, which absorbs most light and can make a full room feel closed in.

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.