North-facing room
#C9C9C8Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
19th-century French painting · art-to-room palette
Madame Léon Clapisson Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Madame Léon Clapisson 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 Soft White on most walls, use Light Green for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Ink Violet to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Red works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Date
- 1883
- 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.
Muted Blue
Soft Green
Ink Violet
Soft White
Warm Red
Light 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Muted Blue#6F7F89 |
|
20 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Soft Green#8D8E79 |
|
26 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Ink Violet#131E3F |
|
1 | One bold piece |
Soft White#E2DDD3 |
|
73 | Main walls |
Warm Red#C0736D |
|
25 | One small textile |
Light Green#C6C683 |
|
54 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
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
#E8DFCFStrong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#C1B096Under 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 a warm mid-brown and the rug border takes Warm Red in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Soft White
Light Green
Ink Violet
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 Madame Léon Clapisson?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Muted Blue (#6F7F89, 25.8% of the canvas), Soft Green (#8D8E79, 25.8% of the canvas), Ink Violet (#131E3F, 19.5% of the canvas), Soft White (#E2DDD3, 19.4% of the canvas), Warm Red (#C0736D, 5.8% of the canvas), Light Green (#C6C683, 3.6% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 73% of the light that hits it (LRV 73), 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.