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

Apples and Grapes Color Palette & Paint Colors

A soft gray-mauve, a clean off-white and a clear mid blue, with a touch of olive and brick. The palette suits a calm living room or bedroom.

Quick answer

Paint the walls #E3DCD7, use the mauve gray #8A7E7C on the main furniture and the blue #7F92AF as an accent. Bring in the olive for a pillow or vase.

Artist: Claude Monet
Date: 1880
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 72

Apples and Grapes by Claude Monet — Claude Monet, *Apples and Grapes*, 1880. 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.

Mauve gray

#8A7E7C · 38.9% · LRV 22

Soft gray white

#E3DCD7 · 21.5% · LRV 72

Deep taupe

#5A514E · 19.7% · LRV 9

Dusty periwinkle

#7F92AF · 12% · LRV 28

Olive citron

#C4B55F · 5.1% · LRV 46

Brick rose

#9F5F52 · 2.8% · LRV 16

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.

Apples and Grapes reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Mauve gray is strongest — Mauve gray

Detail of the painting where Soft gray white is strongest — Soft gray white

Detail of the painting where Deep taupe is strongest — Deep taupe

Detail of the painting where Dusty periwinkle is strongest — Dusty periwinkle

Detail of the painting where Olive citron is strongest — Olive citron

Detail of the painting where Brick rose is strongest — Brick rose

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
Mauve gray `#8A7E7C`	Sherwin-Williams SW 2818 Renwick Heather Near-identical Behr 750B-5 Castle Hill Very close Valspar 1001-9B Thorny Brush Close Farrow & Ball No. 276 Mole's Breath Close	22	Bed, sofa, curtains
Soft gray white `#E3DCD7`	Behr MQ3-33 Creme De La Creme Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6028 Cultured Pearl Near-identical Farrow & Ball No. 2001 Strong White Very close Valspar 2006-10C Vanilla Steam Very close	72	Main walls
Deep taupe `#5A514E`	Valspar 3009-9 Labrador Very close Behr MQ2-54 Gardeners Soil Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7048 Urbane Bronze Close Farrow & Ball No. 255 Tanner's Brown Close	9	Small accents, art, accessories
Dusty periwinkle `#7F92AF`	Behr N550-5 Box Office Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9072 Dried Lavender Close Valspar 4002-6B Merlin Close Farrow & Ball No. 237 Cook's Blue Similar	28	One bold piece
Olive citron `#C4B55F`	Behr 360F-4 Dry Sea Grass Very close Valspar 6008-6B Greek Tapenade Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9030 Limón Fresco Close Farrow & Ball No. 251 Churlish Green Similar	46	One small textile
Brick rose `#9F5F52`	Valspar 2003-5A Tropical Nut Very close Farrow & Ball No. 42 Picture Gallery Red Very close Behr PPU2-15 Cajun Red Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6333 Foxy Very close	16	Small accents, art, accessories

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 gray 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#C9C9CA

North light cools the off-white #E3DCD7 (LRV 72), so it may look closer to gray.

South-facing room#E9DED2

South light keeps #E3DCD7 clean and soft and shows the blue #7F92AF at its clearest.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#C2AF98

Warm bulbs add a pink tone to the mauve gray and the off-white, which makes the room feel gentle.

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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Olive citron in every combination.

Mood board

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

Soft gray white

Mauve gray

Dusty periwinkle

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

Is the off-white warm or cool?

It is neutral with no clear undertone at LRV 72, so it works with both the warm mauve and the cool blue.

How do I use the olive yellow?

The #C4B55F covers only 5% of the painting, so use it in small items such as a lamp or a cushion.

Which color is the darkest?

The taupe #5A514E at LRV 9, which suits wood, a chair or a rug.

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.