North-facing room
#DACAA8Cool, even daylight pulls colors toward grey. Warm wall tones keep a north-facing room from feeling cold.
18th-century British painting · art-to-room palette
Lake Nemi and Genzano from the Terrace of the Capuchin Monastery Color Palette & Paint Colors
Six colors measured from Lake Nemi and Genzano from the Terrace of the Capuchin Monastery by Richard Wilson, 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 Soft Green for the bed, sofa or curtains, and keep Deep Green to one bold piece. Deep Umber suits floors, wood and frames, and Warm Yellow works best in a single textile.
- Artist
- Richard Wilson
- Date
- ca. 1756–57
- Movement
- 18th-century British painting
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image license
- Public domain (CC0)
- Wall color LRV
- 76
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 Green
Deep Green
Soft Green
Pale Yellow
Deep Umber
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 Green#CDD3BF |
|
63 | Small accents, art, accessories |
Deep Green#576140 |
|
11 | One bold piece |
Soft Green#838E66 |
|
25 | Bed, sofa, curtains |
Pale Yellow#FDDFA3 |
|
76 | Main walls |
Deep Umber#785B3B |
|
12 | Wood and frames |
Warm Yellow#AA9259 |
|
30 | 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
#FDE1A9Strong warm sun pushes light colors toward cream by midday. If it reads too yellow, step down to a cooler version.
Evening, warm lamps (2700K)
#D1B17BUnder 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 Deep Umber 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
Soft Green
Deep Green
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 Lake Nemi and Genzano from the Terrace of the Capuchin Monastery?
Measured from the image, the painting's six main colors are Light Green (#CDD3BF, 35.1% of the canvas), Deep Green (#576140, 30.4% of the canvas), Soft Green (#838E66, 17.6% of the canvas), Pale Yellow (#FDDFA3, 13.2% of the canvas), Deep Umber (#785B3B, 2.2% of the canvas), Warm Yellow (#AA9259, 1.6% of the canvas).
Does this palette work in a small room?
Yes. The wall color reflects about 76% of the light that hits it (LRV 76), 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.