19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette

Chrysanthemums Color Palette & Paint Colors

Six colors measured from Chrysanthemums by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 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 Pale Green on most walls, use Soft Teal for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Blue to one bold piece. Warm Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Light Yellow works best in a single textile.

Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date: 1881–82
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 69

Chrysanthemums by Pierre-Auguste Renoir — Pierre-Auguste Renoir, *Chrysanthemums*, 1881–82. 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.

Shadow Violet

#626373 · 28.7% · LRV 13

Warm Umber

#9C6B50 · 26.2% · LRV 18

Soft Teal

#76A899 · 25.4% · LRV 34

Pale Green

#D7DACE · 10.9% · LRV 69

Light Yellow

#D8C14B · 6.3% · LRV 53

Deep Blue

#245287 · 2.5% · LRV 8

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.

Chrysanthemums reduced to its palette colors — The same scene in 6 flat colors.

Detail of the painting where Shadow Violet is strongest — Shadow Violet

Detail of the painting where Warm Umber is strongest — Warm Umber

Detail of the painting where Soft Teal is strongest — Soft Teal

Detail of the painting where Pale Green is strongest — Pale Green

Detail of the painting where Light Yellow is strongest — Light Yellow

Detail of the painting where Deep Blue is strongest — Deep Blue

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
Shadow Violet `#626373`	Behr N570-5 Curtain Call Very close Valspar 4003-4C Dark Night Close Sherwin-Williams SW 6544 Mesmerize Close Farrow & Ball No. 281 Stiffkey Blue Similar	13	Small accents, art, accessories
Warm Umber `#9C6B50`	Behr 240F-5 Toasted Chestnut Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 7705 Wheat Penny Very close Valspar 3010-7 Pale Cordovan Very close Farrow & Ball No. 42 Picture Gallery Red Similar	18	Wood and frames
Soft Teal `#76A899`	Behr MQ6-38 Patina Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9042 Verdigreen Close Valspar 6001-8B Salamander Close Farrow & Ball No. 214 Arsenic Similar	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Pale Green `#D7DACE`	Farrow & Ball No. 204 Pale Powder Very close Behr N320-2 Toasty Gray Very close Valspar 5005-1B Ante Meridian Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 6190 Filmy Green Very close	69	Main walls
Light Yellow `#D8C14B`	Valspar 3007-3A Spring Moss Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9030 Limón Fresco Close Behr 360D-5 Golden Chalice Close Farrow & Ball No. 223 Babouche Similar	53	One small textile
Deep Blue `#245287`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6967 Frank Blue Near-identical Behr M500-6 Express Blue Near-identical Valspar 4008-8C Deep Space Similar	8	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 pale green 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#C2C8C4

Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.

South-facing room#E0DDCB

Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#BBAE93

Under 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.

Walls

Bed, sofa, island

Bold piece

Wood takes Warm Umber and the rug border takes Light Yellow in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Green

Soft Teal

Deep 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

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FAQ

What colors are in Chrysanthemums?

Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Shadow Violet (#626373, 28.7% of the canvas), Warm Umber (#9C6B50, 26.2% of the canvas), Soft Teal (#76A899, 25.4% of the canvas), Pale Green (#D7DACE, 10.9% of the canvas), Light Yellow (#D8C14B, 6.3% of the canvas), Deep Blue (#245287, 2.5% of the canvas).

Does this palette work in a small room?

Yes. The wall color reflects about 69% of the light that hits it (LRV 69), 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 Art Institute of Chicago releases this image as public domain (cc0), so it can be reused freely.

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.