What color is the tablecloth in The Last Supper?

The tablecloth in Leonardo’s The Last Supper is white, with blue stripes.

The cloth is spread across the long table in the foreground and is one of the painting’s carefully observed details. Leonardo rendered its folds, seams, and repeated blue striping with the precision of a still-life study. The strong horizontal line of the cloth also helps organize the apostles and separates the human drama from the architecture behind them.

The blue-and-white pattern has commonly been interpreted as an allusion to Jewish identity in the scene, although the mural’s imagery is primarily focused on Jesus’ announcement of betrayal and the apostles’ reactions. The table also contains bread, plates, drinking vessels, and other details that reward close viewing.

A viewer might describe the cloth simply as white or emphasize its blue stripes. For this question, white is the canonical base color, while “blue” alone would be incomplete. The tablecloth should not be confused with the dark background or the apostles’ varied garments, which can make the overall composition appear more colorful than the table itself.