North-facing room
#CECBC9Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century Scandinavian painting · art-to-room palette
German Landscape with View toward a Broad Valley Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from German Landscape with View toward a Broad Valley by Fritz Petzholdt, 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 Soft White on most walls, use Light Yellow for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Olive to one bold piece. Soft Olive suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Umber works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Fritz Petzholdt
- Date
- ca. 1829–30
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 76
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.
Deep Olive
Light Grey
Soft Olive
Soft White
Light Yellow
Warm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Deep Olive#534A2E |
|
7 | One bold piece |
Light Grey#D4D3D2 |
|
65 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Soft Olive#6D5B32 |
|
11 | Wood and frames |
Soft White#EAE0D5 |
|
76 | Main walls |
Light Yellow#BEA584 |
|
40 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Warm Umber#A07E3C |
|
23 | 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 soft 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
#EFE1D0Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C6B197Under 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 Soft Olive and the rug border takes Warm Umber in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Soft White
Light Yellow
Deep Olive
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 German Landscape with View toward a Broad Valley?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Deep Olive (#534A2E, 32.4% of the canvas), Light Grey (#D4D3D2, 30.9% of the canvas), Soft Olive (#6D5B32, 17.4% of the canvas), Soft White (#EAE0D5, 10% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#BEA584, 5.4% of the canvas), Warm Umber (#A07E3C, 3.9% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 76% of the light that hits it (LRV 76), 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 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.