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

Pasture in Normandy Color Palette & Paint Colors

Pasture in Normandy by Constant Troyon combines gray-green, very dark brown and a pale green-white. It suits a quiet living room or hallway where you want natural tones without much contrast.

Quick answer

Use the pale green-white #D9DBCA on the walls and the gray-green #96A094 for the main furniture. Use #352812 as an accent, #584A14 for wood and #A0722E for textiles.

Artist: Constant Troyon
Date: 1852
Movement: 19th-century French painting
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago
Image license: Public domain (CC0)
Wall color LRV: 70

Pasture in Normandy by Constant Troyon — Constant Troyon, *Pasture in Normandy*, 1852. 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.

Gray Meadow Green

#96A094 · 35.1% · LRV 34

Dark Soil Brown

#352812 · 27.2% · LRV 2

Peat Olive Brown

#584A14 · 20.1% · LRV 7

Pale Meadow White

#D9DBCA · 14.2% · LRV 70

Rich Copper Ochre

#A0722E · 2% · LRV 20

Soft Straw Gold

#D1B371 · 1.5% · LRV 47

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.

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

Detail of the painting where Gray Meadow Green is strongest — Gray Meadow Green

Detail of the painting where Dark Soil Brown is strongest — Dark Soil Brown

Detail of the painting where Peat Olive Brown is strongest — Peat Olive Brown

Detail of the painting where Pale Meadow White is strongest — Pale Meadow White

Detail of the painting where Rich Copper Ochre is strongest — Rich Copper Ochre

Detail of the painting where Soft Straw Gold is strongest — Soft Straw Gold

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
Gray Meadow Green `#96A094`	Valspar 5003-1C Spring Spirits Very close Behr MQ6-17 Green Trellis Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9132 Acacia Haze Very close Farrow & Ball No. 25 Pigeon Similar	34	Bed, sofa, curtains
Dark Soil Brown `#352812`	Behr S-H-710 Dried Leaf Similar Sherwin-Williams SW 9183 Dark Clove Similar	2	One bold piece
Peat Olive Brown `#584A14`	Behr 300F-7 Centaur Close Sherwin-Williams SW 7735 Palm Leaf Similar	7	Wood and frames
Pale Meadow White `#D9DBCA`	Behr PPU10-15 Desert Springs Near-identical Valspar 6006-3A White Scallion Near-identical Sherwin-Williams SW 6175 Sagey Very close Farrow & Ball No. 204 Pale Powder Close	70	Main walls
Rich Copper Ochre `#A0722E`	Sherwin-Williams SW 6398 Sconce Gold Very close Behr 300D-6 Medieval Gold Very close Valspar 3004-7A Praline Cake Similar	20	One small textile
Soft Straw Gold `#D1B371`	Behr 310F-4 Rye Near-identical Valspar 3008-5B Dylan Velvet Very close Farrow & Ball No. 51 Sudbury Yellow Very close Sherwin-Williams SW 9026 Tarnished Trumpet Close	47	Small accents, art, accessories

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 meadow 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.

North-facing room#C3C9C1

In north light the pale wall #D9DBCA, at LRV 70, can look a little gray, so the straw gold helps bring in warmth.

South-facing room#E1DDC8

In strong south light the wall brightens into a soft green-white, and the gray-green furniture color looks lighter.

Evening, warm lamps (2700K)#BCAF91

Under warm evening bulbs the greens turn yellow-olive and the dark browns merge, so keep lamps warm but not too orange.

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 Peat Olive Brown and the rug border takes Rich Copper Ochre in every combination.

Mood board

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

Pale Meadow White

Gray Meadow Green

Dark Soil Brown

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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FAQ

Is the pale wall color a good ceiling color too?

Yes. It is the lightest color in the palette, and using it overhead keeps the room bright.

What can the two darkest browns do?

Both have an LRV of 7 or less. Use them for wood tones, window frames or a dark door.

Will the gray-green look dull?

At LRV 34 and with a green undertone it is soft but not dull. A warm accent such as #A0722E keeps it lively.

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.