Above: V shows off his palette (left) in Las Meninas.  If you are interested in Velázquez, have a look at the following links:

• Notes on R.A.M. Stevenson’s “Velázquez”
• La Biblioteca di Velázquez

Below: the palette of Velázquez according to the book “Velázquez – The Technique of Genius” by Jonathan Brown and Carmen Garrido:

The Palette of Velazquez

Color	Pigments	Modern Substitute(s)	In Italiano
White	Comprised of lead white and calcite	Flake White/Michael Harding	Bianco di piombo; "Calcite"?
Yellow	Yellow Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow; Naples yellow (sparingly).	Transparent Yellow Oxide/ Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak; Genuine Naples Yellow Dark/Michael Harding	Giallo Ossido; Giallo di Piombo; Giallo di Napoli.
Orange	Orange Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury;	Translucent Orange Oxide/Mussini; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding.	Trasparente Arancio Ossido; Vero Vermiglione.
Red	Red Iron Oxide; Vermilion of Mercury; Organic Red Lake.	Transparent Red Oxide/Michael Harding; Genuine Chinese Vermilion/Michael Harding; Crimson Lake/Michael Harding.	Rosso Ossio Trasparente; Vero Vermiglione; Lacca di Rosso.
Blue	Azurite; Lapiz Lazuli; Smalt.	Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lapiz Lazuli/Michael Harding; Cobalt Blue/Michael Harding.	Blu Oltremare; Cobalto.
Brown	Brown Iron Oxide; Manganese Oxide.	Translucent Brown Oxide/Mussini; ?	Marone Ossido; ?.
Black	Organic Black of Vegetal or Animal Origin	Ivory Black/Michael Harding	Nero Ivorio
Green	Azurite; Iron Oxide; Lead-Tin Yellow.	Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding; Lead-Tin Yellow/Robert Doak	Blu Oltremare; Giallo di Piombo.
Purple	Organic Red Lake; Azurite.	Crimson Lake/Michael Harding; Ultramarine Blue/Michael Harding.	Lacca di Rosso; Blu Oltremare.