North-facing room
#BCC4CBCool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare by Claude Monet, with their share of the canvas, light reflectance, a room scheme and how the wall color shifts in north, south and evening light.
Quick answer
Put Light Grey on most walls, use Soft Green for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Soft Blue to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Shadow Blue works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1877
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 66
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.
Shadow Teal
Soft Green
Shadow Blue
Light Grey
Soft Blue
Deep Umber
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Shadow Teal#596A6A |
|
14 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Soft Green#7D8B7C |
|
24 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Shadow Blue#303E46 |
|
5 | One small textile |
Light Grey#CED5D9 |
|
66 | Main walls |
Soft Blue#6C859E |
|
22 | One bold piece |
Deep Umber#6B5E4A |
|
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 light grey 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
#D9D9D3Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#B6AB9AUnder warm 2700K bulbs colors turn honey-toned and dark colors read almost black. Matte finishes keep the look soft.
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 Deep Umber and the rug border takes Shadow Blue in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Light Grey
Soft Green
Soft Blue
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
What colors are in Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Shadow Teal (#596A6A, 27.4% of the canvas), Soft Green (#7D8B7C, 23.9% of the canvas), Shadow Blue (#303E46, 19.7% of the canvas), Light Grey (#CED5D9, 17.2% of the canvas), Soft Blue (#6C859E, 10.4% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#6B5E4A, 1.4% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 66% of the light that hits it (LRV 66), so it keeps a small room bright. Keep the darkest colors to one piece of furniture or a textile.
Can I use this image on my own mood board?
The Art Institute of Chicago releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.
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.