North-facing room
#CDC1BEIn a north-facing room the lavender #D6CFE9, with an LRV of 65, can look cool and gray, so pair it with warm wood or a cream ceiling to keep it from feeling cold.
20th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect Color Palette & Paint Colors
Claude Monet painted Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect in 1903, and The Art Institute of Chicago holds it. The palette is almost all soft lavender and periwinkle, which suits a bedroom, a nursery or a bathroom that should feel airy.
Quick answer
Use the pale lavender #D6CFE9 on the walls, the blue-violet #ACB7E6 for curtains or bedding, and the blush #E9D0C4 for a warm touch in a lamp or a pillow.
- Artist
- Claude Monet
- Date
- 1903
- Movement
- 20th-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.
Thames Lavender
Periwinkle Haze
Soft Cornflower
Dusk Blue
Dusty Rose Gray
Pale Peach Blush
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Thames Lavender#D6CFE9 |
|
65 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Periwinkle Haze#C9C7EF |
|
60 | One bold piece |
Soft Cornflower#ACB7E6 |
|
48 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Dusk Blue#9BA9DA |
|
40 | One small textile |
Dusty Rose Gray#CBB7C4 |
|
51 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Pale Peach Blush#E9D0C4 |
|
66 | Main walls |
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 pale peach blush 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
#EED5C3In strong south light the violet undertone is clearer and the walls read as a clean pale lilac, while the blue #9BA9DA, with an LRV of 40, looks more saturated.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C5A88DUnder warm evening bulbs the lavender shifts toward a soft gray-pink, so check a sample at night as well as in daylight.
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 Dusk Blue in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Peach Blush
Dusty Rose Gray
Periwinkle Haze
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
Does lavender work with white trim?
Yes, but a bright white can make the walls look dull. Choose a soft, slightly warm white, or use the blush #E9D0C4 as a gentle contrast.
What flooring suits this palette?
Light oak, pale gray or a natural jute rug all work. Avoid orange-toned wood, because it fights the violet undertone.
Is this palette too cool for a living room?
It can be, since every main color is cool. Add warmth with wood furniture, brass lighting and the blush #E9D0C4, and keep the lavender to the walls.
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.