20th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Venice, Palazzo Dario Color Palette & Paint Colors

Venice, Palazzo Dario by Claude Monet is mostly mid-tone blue-green and gray-blue, with a warm stone and a pinkish tan. It suits a bathroom, bedroom or study that benefits from a cool, even color.

Quick answer

Use the lightened stone #DDD7C7 on the walls and the blue-gray #889C9D for the main furniture. Use the deeper #5F7288 as an accent and the tan-pink #B28E7E for textiles.

Artist: Claude Monet
Date: 1908
Movement: 20th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 68

Venice, Palazzo Dario by Claude Monet — Claude Monet, *Venice, Palazzo Dario*, 1908. 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.

Harbor Gray Blue

#889C9D · 32.1% · LRV 31

Canal Teal Gray

#718B8C · 20.9% · LRV 24

Soft Sky Blue

#839EA9 · 15.9% · LRV 32

Dusk Slate Blue

#5F7288 · 13.9% · LRV 16

Pale Stone Beige

#BBB4A1 · 11.6% · LRV 46

Muted Rose Tan

#B28E7E · 5.6% · LRV 30

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.

Venice, Palazzo Dario reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Harbor Gray Blue is strongest — Harbor Gray Blue

Detail of the painting where Canal Teal Gray is strongest — Canal Teal Gray

Detail of the painting where Soft Sky Blue is strongest — Soft Sky Blue

Detail of the painting where Dusk Slate Blue is strongest — Dusk Slate Blue

Detail of the painting where Pale Stone Beige is strongest — Pale Stone Beige

Detail of the painting where Muted Rose Tan is strongest — Muted Rose Tan

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
Harbor Gray Blue `#889C9D`	Behr N520-4 Cool Ashes Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 9134 Delft Near-identical Valspar 5001-4A Café Blue Very close Farrow & Ball No. 85 Oval Room Blue Very close	31	Bed, sofa, curtains
Canal Teal Gray `#718B8C`	Behr PPU13-06 Polaris Blue Very close Valspar 5001-4B Northern Juniper Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6221 Moody Blue Close Farrow & Ball No. 86 Stone Blue Similar	24	Small accents, art, accessories
Soft Sky Blue `#839EA9`	Behr BXC-88 Cool December Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 2863 Powder Blue Very close Valspar 4007-6A Nostalgia Very close Farrow & Ball No. 86 Stone Blue Close	32	Small accents, art, accessories
Dusk Slate Blue `#5F7288`	Behr UL240-20 Sausalito Port Very close Valspar 4005-4B Thundering Clouds Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6243 Distance Close Farrow & Ball No. 220 Pitch Blue Similar	16	One bold piece
Pale Stone Beige `#BBB4A1`	Sherwin-Williams SW 49 Silver Gray Very close Behr QE-35 Stone Walkway Very close Farrow & Ball No. 5 Hardwick White Very close Valspar 6003-1C Carriage House Very close	46	Main walls
Muted Rose Tan `#B28E7E`	Behr BIC-16 Brandied Pears Very close Valspar 1008-9C Western Ridge Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9081 Redend Point Very close Farrow & Ball No. 28 Dead Salmon Similar	30	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.

This painting has no light tone, so the wall color above is a lightened version of its palest color (#DDD7C7).

How the lightest tone 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#C6C6BF

In north light the lightened wall color #DDD7C7 looks a little cooler, and the blue-grays at LRV 24 to 32 can seem heavy.

South-facing room#E4DAC5

In strong south light the blue-grays lighten and read as soft, hazy colors against the warm stone wall.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#BFAC90

Under warm evening bulbs the stone wall turns creamy and the blues look quieter and slightly grayer.

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 Muted Rose Tan in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Stone Beige

Harbor Gray Blue

Dusk Slate Blue

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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Guides that use colors from this painting

Blue Grey Exterior House Paint Colors and Schemes House exterior · Blue-grey

Grey and Blue Bedroom Walls Grey · Bedroom

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FAQ

Why is the wall color not from the painting?

The painting has no light tone, so the wall color is a lightened version of its palest color, #BBB4A1.

How do the four blue-grays differ?

They range from LRV 16 to 32 and vary in how green or blue they look. Compare them in your room before choosing one for the largest surface.

What warm color goes with these blues?

The #B28E7E has a warm red-orange undertone and an LRV of 30. It looks best in a rug, cushions or a wood tone.

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.