North-facing room
#CDCCCEIn north light, #E8E2DD stays bright but can look cooler and a little gray. Pair it with warm wood or the ochre textiles to keep the room from feeling flat.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Cliff Walk at Pourville Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette comes from Claude Monet's Cliff Walk at Pourville (1882, The Art Institute of Chicago), an oil on canvas. Its mix of soft blues, warm khaki, and muted sage suits rooms that need a calm, airy, slightly earthy scheme.
Quick answer
Use #E8E2DD on the walls. Give #B7C5DE to one large piece, such as a sofa or cabinetry, use #889D70 for a door, shelf, or chair, and bring in #C5B36D through cushions, throws, or curtains.
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1882
- 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.
Muted Wheat Beige
Soft Sky Blue
Brighter Cornflower Blue
Warm Chalk White
Muted Sage Green
Soft Honey Ochre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Muted Wheat Beige#B5AE91 |
|
42 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Soft Sky Blue#B7C5DE |
|
55 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Brighter Cornflower Blue#9DB9E0 |
|
47 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Warm Chalk White#E8E2DD |
|
77 | Main walls |
Muted Sage Green#889D70 |
|
31 | One bold piece |
Soft Honey Ochre#C5B36D |
|
45 | 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 warm chalk 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
#EDE3D6In strong south light, #E8E2DD reads warm and bright and may look close to white. Keep the blue and sage pieces in the room to balance the strong warmth.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C5B39BUnder warm evening bulbs, #E8E2DD shifts toward cream. The sage and ochre accents deepen and look richer, so the room feels cozy without losing its softness.
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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Soft Honey Ochre in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Warm Chalk White
Soft Sky Blue
Muted Sage Green
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 all four walls in the light blue?
The palette is built around a pale neutral wall, with the blue used as a main color on a large piece. Painting every wall in #B7C5DE would make the room feel cooler and less balanced. Use it as one bold surface instead.
How do I use the sage green without making the room feel dark?
Keep #889D70 to small areas, such as one door, a shelf, or a single chair. Its LRV is 31, so it reads as a mid-dark tone. Surround it with the pale wall to keep the room light.
Which accent should I start with if I want to test the palette?
Start with textiles in #C5B36D. Cushions, a throw, or curtains are easy to change and show how the ochre sits against your walls in your own light. Add the sage or the blue once you are happy with the warmth.
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.