North-facing room
#C7AF9CIn north light the peach wall #DFB490, at LRV 50, loses some warmth and looks closer to a soft tan.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont Color Palette & Paint Colors
Étretat: The Beach and the Falaise d'Amont by Claude Monet mixes soft blue-grays, a sea green and two warm peach tones. It suits a bright bedroom or bathroom that needs both cool and warm notes.
Quick answer
Use the warm peach #DFB490 on the walls and the pink-beige #D7B2A3 for the main furniture. Use the blue #6E869D as an accent and the khaki #A49A70 for textiles.
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1885
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 50
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 Sea Blue
Shell Pink Beige
Soft Sea Green
Slate Harbor Blue
Warm Sand Peach
Dry Khaki Olive
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 Sea Blue#99B1B1 |
|
41 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Shell Pink Beige#D7B2A3 |
|
49 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Soft Sea Green#769B93 |
|
29 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Slate Harbor Blue#6E869D |
|
23 | One bold piece |
Warm Sand Peach#DFB490 |
|
50 | Main walls |
Dry Khaki Olive#A49A70 |
|
32 | 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 sand peach 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
#E6BF9AIn strong south light the peach brightens and the blue-grays look fresher, so the room feels sunny without being yellow.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C09870Under warm evening bulbs the peach and pink tones deepen, and the sea green #769B93 takes on a touch of gray.
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 Dry Khaki Olive in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Warm Sand Peach
Shell Pink Beige
Slate Harbor 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
Is a peach wall too strong?
The #DFB490 has an LRV of 50 and a warm red-orange undertone, so it is a mid-light color. Test a large sample to see if it suits your light.
Which color goes on the trim?
None of the colors here is a true white. A soft off-white will separate the wall from the trim, while the pink-beige gives a gentler edge.
What can I do with the blue-grays?
Use #99B1B1 for curtains or a bedspread, and the deeper #6E869D for a door or a chair.
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.