Once a general color palette is chosen based on an inspiration piece, you will have
to adapt it to your map’s purpose. That’s where your knowledge of color theory and
rules comes in. In some cases you may wind up using the exact colors from your inspiration
piece, but usually you will find that as you build the map and take its particular
nuances into account it will veer away from a literal translation of the inspiration
piece and wind up standing out on its own. And then, for the ultimate compliment,
perhaps your map will serve as an inspiration piece for other designers.