Why we love low resolution images

Currently, we are working on a project for a restaurant which specializes in comfort food. We decided on a logo and the next step is to set the color combination that will be used for the company image.
Instead of just choosing colors we thought would suit the brand, we took some low resolution images off of the web and pixelated them in Photoshop. This gave us a good idea as to what colors we can potentially use for the company image.
The pixels simplify the image into a variety of bold colors where it makes it easier to pick them. Getting inspiration from actual source is the most accurate way!