North-facing room
#C5CAC9North light is cool, so the pale green-gray wall will look a little cooler and grayer. Its light reflectance value of 72 keeps the room bright even in dim light.
16th-century German painting · art-to-room palette
Portrait of a Woman of the Slosgin Family of Cologne Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette comes from a 1557 oak-panel portrait and pairs a deep blue-gray and near-black browns with one pale green-tinted wall color. It suits rooms that want a grounded, dark scheme with one light surface to keep the space from feeling closed in.
Quick answer
Put the pale green-gray on the largest wall and the deep blue-gray on one feature wall or cabinetry. Use the dark brown for trim, doors, or wood floors, the rust as a small accent in art or pillows, and the ochre in curtains or a rug.
- Date
- 1557
- Movement
- 16th-century German painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 72
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 warm brown
Pale green-gray white
Deep blue-gray slate
Dark warm umber brown
Muted rust red-orange
Soft ochre tan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Near-black warm brown#19140E |
|
1 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Pale green-gray white#DCDED6 |
|
72 | Main walls |
Deep blue-gray slate#5E757D |
|
17 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Dark warm umber brown#53401C |
|
6 | Wood and frames |
Muted rust red-orange#A84F36 |
|
14 | One bold piece |
Soft ochre tan#C09156 |
|
32 | 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 green-gray white 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
#E4E0D1Strong south light brightens the pale green-gray and softens its green undertone, so it can read close to white. The deep blue-gray will look richer and more saturated in the same light.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#BEB098Warm evening bulbs push the pale green-gray toward cream and make the room feel cozier. The deep blue-gray will look darker and more muted after dark.
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 Dark warm umber brown and the rug border takes Soft ochre tan in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale green-gray white
Deep blue-gray slate
Muted rust red-orange
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 a whole room in the near-black brown?
The near-black brown has a light reflectance value of 1, so it absorbs almost all light. Use it on trim, doors, or floors rather than full walls, unless the room gets plenty of daylight.
How much of the room should be the deep blue-gray?
Keep the deep blue-gray to one wall, a built-in, or a cabinet. Its light reflectance value of 17 reads very dark, so using it on every wall can make a room feel small.
Do I need the rust and ochre colors at all?
They are the smallest shares of the palette, but they add warmth against the cool blue-gray. Use the rust in a few small pieces, such as a pillow or artwork, and the ochre in one textile.
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.