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

Landscape Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Jean Charles Cazin's "Landscape" (c. 1895, The Art Institute of Chicago) and runs from pale cream to deep olive-brown, all with a warm yellow undertone. It suits living rooms, studies and bedrooms where you want a calm, earthy scheme with no cool colors in it.

Quick answer

Use the pale cream #E7D6BC on the walls and the mid-tone khaki #A79A82 for the main large pieces, such as a sofa or curtains. Keep the near-black olive #43411D for accents, the deep brown-olive #6D6131 for wood, and the golden tan #B49464 for textiles.

Artist: Jean Charles Cazin
Date: c. 1895
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 69

Landscape by Jean Charles Cazin — Jean Charles Cazin, *Landscape*, c. 1895. The Art Institute of Chicago, 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.

Dusty Khaki Stone

#A79A82 · 32.3% · LRV 33

Dark Olive Black

#43411D · 18.9% · LRV 5

Deep Olive Brown

#6D6131 · 18.3% · LRV 12

Muted Umber Tan

#8D7B5B · 13.8% · LRV 21

Golden Sand Tan

#B49464 · 8.5% · LRV 32

Soft Parchment Cream

#E7D6BC · 8.1% · LRV 69

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.

Landscape reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Dusty Khaki Stone is strongest — Dusty Khaki Stone

Detail of the painting where Dark Olive Black is strongest — Dark Olive Black

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

Detail of the painting where Muted Umber Tan is strongest — Muted Umber Tan

Detail of the painting where Golden Sand Tan is strongest — Golden Sand Tan

Detail of the painting where Soft Parchment Cream is strongest — Soft Parchment Cream

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
Dusty Khaki Stone `#A79A82`	Valspar 3007-9C Wild Mushroom Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7544 Fenland Very close Behr UL190-19 Tatami Mat Very close Farrow & Ball No. 17 Light Gray Close	33	Bed, sofa, curtains
Dark Olive Black `#43411D`	Behr 750D-7 Hampton Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6181 Secret Garden Similar	5	One bold piece
Deep Olive Brown `#6D6131`	Behr 320F-7 Fig Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6419 Saguaro Close Valspar 6005-4C Summer's End Similar Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Similar	12	Wood and frames
Muted Umber Tan `#8D7B5B`	Behr PPU8-02 Gingko Tree Very close Valspar 6008-4C Valencia Moss Close Sherwin-Williams SW 9124 Verde Marrón Close Farrow & Ball No. 40 Mouse's Back Similar	21	Small accents, art, accessories
Golden Sand Tan `#B49464`	Behr S280-5 Windswept Leaves Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 43 Peristyle Brass Very close Valspar 3005-9B Hot-Crossed Bun Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	32	One small textile
Soft Parchment Cream `#E7D6BC`	Sherwin-Williams SW 7573 Eaglet Beige Near-identical Valspar 3003-8B Toasting Tan Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 2013 Matchstick Near-identical Behr MQ3-41 Moongaze Very close	69	Main walls

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 parchment cream 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#CCC5B9

The wall color, #E7D6BC with an LRV of 69, will look a little duller and more yellow-gray in cool north light. It still bounces a good amount of light, so it keeps a north-facing room from feeling heavy.

South-facing room#ECDABD

In strong south light this cream reads as a clean, soft parchment and may look slightly brighter than the swatch. Its high LRV means a sunny room can feel glowing, so use the darker colors in furniture and trim to keep it grounded.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C5AB89

Under warm evening bulbs the cream turns toward butter and honey, and the yellow undertone deepens. Pick bulbs that are not too orange, or the walls can start to look flat and 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 Deep Olive Brown and the rug border takes Golden Sand Tan in every combination.

Mood board

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

Soft Parchment Cream

Dusty Khaki Stone

Dark Olive Black

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

Can I paint a whole room in the mid-tone khaki?

You can, but with an LRV of 33 it absorbs more light than it reflects. It works best in a larger or well-lit room, or on one wall or built-in shelving, with the cream #E7D6BC on the other walls.

Where should I use the darkest olive?

Use #43411D (LRV 5) in small doses: a door, a bookcase interior, a lamp base or picture frames. It covers nearly 19% of the painting, but in a room it can close in the space if it goes on large walls.

What kind of wood goes with these colors?

The painting's deep brown-olive #6D6131 (LRV 12) is the wood role here, so look for warm, medium to dark tones in oak, walnut or aged pine. Avoid cool gray or red-toned finishes, which will clash with the yellow undertone.

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.