19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Village by a River Color Palette & Paint Colors

Boudin's "Village by a River" has pale gray-green, a deep olive and warm browns. It suits a calm living room or entry.

Quick answer

Use #DEDCC6 on the walls, #ABADA2 for main furniture and #82634A for wood. Use #505843 as the accent.

Artist: Eugène Boudin
Date: probably 1867
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 71

Village by a River by Eugène Boudin — Eugène Boudin, *Village by a River*, probably 1867. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, open access. The bar shows each color's measured share of the canvas.

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.

Pale Gray Green

#ABADA2 · 42.7% · LRV 41

Deep Olive Green

#505843 · 21.2% · LRV 9

Muted Olive Stone

#888471 · 17.1% · LRV 23

Soft Green White

#DEDCC6 · 12.5% · LRV 71

Brown Clay

#82634A · 3.4% · LRV 14

Warm Fawn

#B59A73 · 3.1% · LRV 34

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.

Village by a River reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Pale Gray Green is strongest — Pale Gray Green

Detail of the painting where Deep Olive Green is strongest — Deep Olive Green

Detail of the painting where Muted Olive Stone is strongest — Muted Olive Stone

Detail of the painting where Soft Green White is strongest — Soft Green White

Detail of the painting where Brown Clay is strongest — Brown Clay

Detail of the painting where Warm Fawn is strongest — Warm Fawn

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
Pale Gray Green `#ABADA2`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6185 Escape Gray Near-identical Valspar 5007-1C Coastal Jetty Very close Behr HDC-AC-18 Garden Promenade Very close Farrow & Ball No. 88 Lamp Room Gray Close	41	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep Olive Green `#505843`	Behr MQ6-54 River Forest Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 65 Vogue Green Very close Valspar 5006-4C Treeline Similar Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Similar	9	One bold piece
Muted Olive Stone `#888471`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6165 Connected Gray Very close Behr PPU8-21 Mossy Bank Very close Valspar 6001-2A Folkstone Very close Farrow & Ball No. 292 Treron Very close	23	Small accents, art, accessories
Soft Green White `#DEDCC6`	Behr YL-W13 Sentimental Beige Very close Valspar 6003-3A Spring Reflection Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6427 Sprout Very close Farrow & Ball No. 282 Shadow White Close	71	Main walls
Brown Clay `#82634A`	Sherwin-Williams SW 2806 Rookwood Brown Very close Behr MQ2-10 Burnt Caramel Very close Valspar 3002-9A Mona's Mane Very close Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Similar	14	Wood and frames
Warm Fawn `#B59A73`	Valspar 3006-7C Timeless Gold Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9025 Coriander Powder Very close Behr N250-4 Artisan Crafts Very close Farrow & Ball No. 6 London Stone Similar	34	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 soft green 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.

North-facing room#C7C9BF

In north light the gray-green #ABADA2 turns cooler. The wall color #DEDCC6 at LRV 71 keeps the room open.

South-facing room#E5DEC4

In strong south light the greens look fresher, and the fawn #B59A73 looks warm.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C0AF8F

Under warm evening bulbs the deep olive #505843 at LRV 9 turns darker, and the pale wall takes on a soft yellow.

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.

Walls

Bed, sofa, island

Bold piece

Wood takes Brown Clay and the rug border takes Warm Fawn in every combination.

Mood board

Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.

Soft Green White

Pale Gray Green

Deep Olive Green

Linen

Oiled oak

Lime plaster

Aged brass

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

What is the wall color?

The soft green white #DEDCC6, with an LRV of 71.

What is the largest color in the painting?

The pale gray-green #ABADA2, at 42.7%.

Which color is the accent?

The deep olive #505843, with an LRV of 9.

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.