North-facing room
#D7C9B6Cool, 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
A Village in a Valley Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from A Village in a Valley by Théodore Rousseau, 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 Yellow on most walls, use Light Grey for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Umber to one bold piece. A warm mid-brown suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Yellow works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Théodore Rousseau
- Date
- late 1820s
- Movement
- 19th-century French painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 75
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.
Light Grey
Ink Green
Deep Olive
Deep Umber
Pale Yellow
Warm Yellow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Light Grey#A8AAB4 |
|
40 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Ink Green#23220E |
|
2 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Olive#634D13 |
|
8 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Umber#876512 |
|
15 | One bold piece |
Pale Yellow#F8DDB9 |
|
75 | Main walls |
Warm Yellow#B68A2D |
|
28 | 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 yellow 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
#FADFBAStrong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#CEB087Under 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 Yellow in every combination.
Mood board
Details from the painting next to the colors and materials that carry them into a room.
Pale Yellow
Light Grey
Deep Umber
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 A Village in a Valley?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Light Grey (#A8AAB4, 29.6% of the canvas), Ink Green (#23220E, 23.6% of the canvas), Deep Olive (#634D13, 19.8% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#876512, 12.8% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#F8DDB9, 10.7% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#B68A2D, 3.5% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 75% of the light that hits it (LRV 75), 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.