North-facing room
#ADBDC9North light is cool and soft, so the pale sky blue can look greyer and a little flatter. Keep the room's other finishes warm, such as wood tones or cream textiles, to balance it.
17th-century painting · art-to-room palette
Landscape with Hunters Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette comes from Paul Bril's 1619 oil painting Landscape with Hunters, held at the Art Institute of Chicago. Its cool blues and soft sage greens suit rooms that need calm, light walls, with one deep, warm dark for contrast.
Quick answer
Use the pale sky blue on the walls, since its LRV of 57 keeps a room light. Put the warm walnut on wood such as floors, frames and furniture, add the cornflower blue in textiles, and keep the smoky dark olive for small accents like a door or one piece of furniture.
- Artist
- Paul Bril
- Date
- 1619
- Movement
- 17th-century painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 57
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.
Smoky dark olive
Soft cornflower blue
Mossy sage green
Pale sky blue
Soft grey sage
Warm walnut brown
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoky dark olive#403C2D |
|
5 | One bold piece |
Soft cornflower blue#8BADCC |
|
40 | One small textile |
Mossy sage green#768266 |
|
21 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Pale sky blue#B6C9D5 |
|
57 | Main walls |
Soft grey sage#B8BB9F |
|
48 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Warm walnut brown#7A5B42 |
|
12 | Wood and frames |
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 pale sky blue 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.
South-facing room
#C6CFD0Strong south light brings out the blue and makes the wall feel bright without becoming harsh. The walnut and dark olive will look richer in this light, so use them with care.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#A9A597Warm evening bulbs soften the pale sky blue and can push it toward a muted grey. The cornflower textiles and walnut wood will look warmer and more saturated after dark.
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.
Wood takes Warm walnut brown and the rug border takes Soft cornflower blue in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale sky blue
Soft grey sage
Smoky dark olive
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
Can I paint a whole room in the dark olive?
The dark olive has an LRV of 5, which is very dark, and it made up over half of the painting's canvas. Most rooms will feel small and closed in with it on every wall. Use it on one surface, such as a door, a built-in or a single accent wall, and keep the other walls in the pale sky blue or soft grey sage.
Which colors work together in one room?
The pale sky blue and soft grey sage are both light and can share a room without fighting. Add the warm walnut for wood and the cornflower blue for textiles to bring in depth. Keep the dark olive to small touches so the room stays balanced.
How do I check these colors before I paint?
Paint a large sample patch on each wall you plan to use, and look at it in the morning, midday and at night with your usual lamps. Colors shift under different light, so compare the sample against the walnut and cornflower pieces you already own.
Image: The Art Institute of Chicago, 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.