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

Landscape with Dog Color Palette & Paint Colors

This palette comes from Thomas Doughty's 1832 oil painting Landscape with Dog, held by The Art Institute of Chicago. The colors were measured from the painting, and they suit a room that wants deep, earthy warmth with one light surface to keep it open.

Quick answer

Use #E3E4C9 on the walls so the room stays bright. Use #9F9F93 for the main surfaces, #635822 for wood, #875D2C for textiles, and #37330D as a deep accent.

Artist: Thomas Doughty
Date: 1832
Movement: 19th-century American painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 76

Landscape with Dog by Thomas Doughty — Thomas Doughty, *Landscape with Dog*, 1832. 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.

Dark warm olive

#37330D · 45.9% · LRV 3

Soft sage grey

#9F9F93 · 24.1% · LRV 34

Deep olive brown

#635822 · 17.4% · LRV 10

Warm tan clay

#B09164 · 5.9% · LRV 30

Pale green cream

#E3E4C9 · 3.9% · LRV 76

Rich amber brown

#875D2C · 2.8% · LRV 13

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

Detail of the painting where Dark warm olive is strongest — Dark warm olive

Detail of the painting where Soft sage grey is strongest — Soft sage grey

Detail of the painting where Deep olive brown is strongest — Deep olive brown

Detail of the painting where Warm tan clay is strongest — Warm tan clay

Detail of the painting where Pale green cream is strongest — Pale green cream

Detail of the painting where Rich amber brown is strongest — Rich amber brown

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
Dark warm olive `#37330D`	Behr 750D-7 Hampton Similar	3	One bold piece
Soft sage grey `#9F9F93`	Farrow & Ball No. 25 Pigeon Near-identical Behr N220-4 Shiitake Very close Valspar 5007-2A Gray Exposé Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2821 Downing Stone Very close	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Deep olive brown `#635822`	Behr 360F-7 Olive Shadow Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6419 Saguaro Close Valspar 6005-4C Summer's End Similar Farrow & Ball No. 298 Bancha Similar	10	Wood and frames
Warm tan clay `#B09164`	Valspar 3005-9B Hot-Crossed Bun Very close Behr S280-5 Windswept Leaves Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 43 Peristyle Brass Very close Farrow & Ball No. 66 India Yellow Similar	30	Small accents, art, accessories
Pale green cream `#E3E4C9`	Behr 770C-2 Belvedere Cream Very close Valspar 6002-3A Panacea Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6427 Sprout Very close Farrow & Ball No. 206 Green Ground Close	76	Main walls
Rich amber brown `#875D2C`	Behr S260-7 Nugget Gold Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6118 Leather Bound Close Valspar 3011-5 Autumn Surprise Similar	13	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 pale green 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#C9CEC1

In north light the wall color, a pale green cream with an LRV of 76, looks cooler and a little greyer. It still reads light and keeps the room from feeling closed in.

South-facing room#E9E4C7

In strong south light the wall color reads brighter and warmer. Its LRV of 76 bounces a lot of light, so the deeper colors in the room stay grounded rather than heavy.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C2B490

Under warm evening bulbs the wall color takes on a soft yellow tone. The deep olive and amber colors glow, and the room feels settled and warm.

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 Rich amber brown in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale green cream

Soft sage grey

Dark warm olive

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

Which color should I use on the walls?

Use #E3E4C9, the pale green cream with an LRV of 76. It is the lightest color in the palette and balances the deep tones around it.

Can I paint a whole room in the dark accent color?

Avoid that. #37330D has an LRV of 3 and reads very dark, so it works best as a small accent on a door, trim, or a single piece of furniture.

How do I pair the wood and textile colors?

Pair the deep olive brown #635822 for wood with the rich amber brown #875D2C for textiles. Both are deep and warm, so they sit well together against the sage grey walls or main surfaces.

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.