North-facing room
#CDC9C0North light is cooler and softer. The warm off-white has a high light reflectance value of 73, so it will still bounce light and keep the room from feeling grey.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette is drawn from Camille Pissarro's 1899 oil painting The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It runs from a pale warm off-white to deep olive and moss greens, with warm browns and sand tones between them.
Quick answer
Use the lightest warm off-white on the walls, and the muted brown for floors, trim, or wood furniture. Bring in the pale sand and light honey tan as main supporting colors, and keep the deep olive for textiles and the mid moss green for small accents.
- Artist
- Camille Pissarro
- Date
- 1899
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 73
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.
Soft warm off-white
Muted warm brown
Pale sand beige
Light honey tan
Deep olive green
Mid moss green
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Soft warm off-white#E8DDC8 |
|
73 | Main walls |
Muted warm brown#967F5B |
|
22 | Wood and frames |
Pale sand beige#CFB79D |
|
50 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Light honey tan#D1B38A |
|
48 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep olive green#696932 |
|
13 | One small textile |
Mid moss green#6A8938 |
|
21 | One bold piece |
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 warm off-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
#EDDFC6Strong south light brings out the warm yellow undertone. The off-white will look bright and slightly golden, which suits a sunny room but may feel strong in a small space.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C5B090Warm evening bulbs push the yellow undertones forward. The off-white and sand tones will look cozy and golden, while the olive and moss greens will read deeper and more earthy.
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 Muted warm brown and the rug border takes Deep olive green in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Soft warm off-white
Pale sand beige
Mid moss 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
Which color should I use on the walls?
Use the very light warm off-white, which is the largest share of the painting. Its light reflectance value of 73 keeps the room bright without looking stark.
Can I use the deep olive green across a whole room?
It is best kept to textiles such as curtains, cushions, or a rug. Its light reflectance value of 13 is very dark, so a full room in this shade will feel enclosed unless the space is large and well lit.
Do the greens and browns work in a small room?
Yes, if they are used with the light off-white on the walls. Keep the browns to floors, trim, or furniture, and use the greens in small amounts so the room still feels open.
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.