The paint was just enough to cover the color of the wood, you can somewhat see the thickness in the pictures if you look hard. (thriftyandchic.com)
When picking your book cover color scheme, it's also important to have a hue or two that contrast highly with their surroundings. (writtenwordmedia.com)
I think this one pretty much covers the color spectrum of sunsets, lacking only the darker reds. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)