North-facing room
#CFC9C9In north light, the pale blush tends to look cooler and a little greyer. It still reads light and calm, so it works well in a room that gets soft daylight all day.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Alfred Sisley Color Palette & Paint Colors
This palette comes from Pierre-Auguste Renoir's 1876 oil painting "Alfred Sisley," held at The Art Institute of Chicago. It pairs deep, cool blacks and greens with a pale blush and warm golds, so it suits rooms that want depth with a soft, lived-in light.
Quick answer
Use the pale warm blush on the main walls and the soft sage green on one large wall or built-ins, with the very dark blue on a door, trim, or cabinetry. Bring in the muted mustard through cushions or a throw, and keep the deep green and burnt amber for small accents.
- Artist
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Date
- 1876
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- 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.
Midnight Slate Blue
Soft Sage Green
Deep Spruce Green
Pale Warm Blush
Burnt Amber Ochre
Muted Mustard Gold
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Midnight Slate Blue#272835 |
|
2 | One bold piece |
Soft Sage Green#8FA390 |
|
34 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Deep Spruce Green#2C4E45 |
|
6 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Pale Warm Blush#EBDBD5 |
|
73 | Main walls |
Burnt Amber Ochre#B07A40 |
|
24 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Muted Mustard Gold#B79E41 |
|
35 | 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 pale warm 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
#EFDDD0Strong south light warms the pale blush and makes it look brighter. Its high reflectance means it bounces a lot of light, which can make a sunny room feel open.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C7AF97Under warm evening bulbs, the pale blush takes on a richer, rosier glow. The sage green may look greyer, so test it next to lamps before you commit.
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 Muted Mustard Gold in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Warm Blush
Soft Sage Green
Midnight Slate 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
Can I paint a whole room in the very dark blue?
You can, but it works best in a room with plenty of light or in a small space like a powder room or study. Its reflectance is very low, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it.
Do I need all six colors in one room?
No. Pick the wall color and one or two supporting colors. The dark blue, deep green, and amber work well as small accents, so you do not need to use them all at full strength.
Will the paint matches look exactly like the painting?
The matches are the closest commercial paints we measured against each color. Paint looks different on a wall than on a screen or canvas, so buy sample pots and test them in your own light.
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.