North-facing room
#C8CEC9In north light the wall color #E0E5D5, at LRV 77, shows a faint green and can look cool, so keep the furniture colors warm.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
A Mounted Officer Color Palette & Paint Colors
A Mounted Officer by Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille has a pale green-white, olive tones and two near-black browns. It suits a study or a bedroom where you want a clean wall with dark, grounded accents.
Quick answer
Use the pale green-white #E0E5D5 on the walls and the light sage #B4B594 for the main furniture. Use #928E69 as an accent, #5C603F for textiles and #3D301E for wood.
- Date
- 1877
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 77
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 Celery White
Dry Olive Khaki
Near Black Brown
Forest Olive
Dark Walnut
Light Sage Green
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pale Celery White#E0E5D5 |
|
77 | Main walls |
Dry Olive Khaki#928E69 |
|
27 | One bold piece |
Near Black Brown#1F1D15 |
|
1 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Forest Olive#5C603F |
|
11 | One small textile |
Dark Walnut#3D301E |
|
3 | Wood and frames |
Light Sage Green#B4B594 |
|
45 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
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 celery 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.
South-facing room
#E7E5D0In strong south light the wall reads as a bright, clean off-white with only a trace of green.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C0B597Under warm evening bulbs the green tint softens and the olives look browner and calmer.
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 Dark Walnut and the rug border takes Forest Olive in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Celery White
Light Sage Green
Dry Olive Khaki
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
Is this wall color white or green?
It sits between the two. It has a green undertone and an LRV of 77, so it looks like a soft off-white that changes with the light.
How dark is the darkest color here?
The #1F1D15 has an LRV of 1, close to black. Use it in small amounts such as picture frames or a lamp base.
Which colors suit a ceiling?
The wall color works on the ceiling too, since it is the lightest in the palette. That keeps the room looking tall.
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.