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Black Palettes from Famous Paintings

Paintings where black is one of the main colors, turned into room palettes.

Pietà Juan de Valdés Leal, ca. 1657–60 Madame Grand (Noël Catherine Vorlée, 1761–1835) Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1783 The Annunciation Budapest Master Charity Carlo Cignani, ca. 1680 Portrait of a Man Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1693 Guillaume Budé (1467–1540) Jean Clouet, ca. 1536 Portrait of a Man Pieter van Slingelandt, ca. 1680 María Luisa of Parma (1751–1819), Queen of Spain Goya The Young Virgin Francisco de Zurbarán, ca. 1632–33 Portrait of a Man Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), ca. 1655–60
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Light & Pigment

Paint color guides for real rooms and real light. Colors on screen differ from paint on a wall, so always test a sample.

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