Scene in the Sierra Nevada

Private Collection · 45.72 x 60.96 cm

Soft Heather
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Scene in the Sierra Nevada by Albert Bierstadt

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
50.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
8.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#82757B gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 348°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 50.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 8.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 50.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Scene in the Sierra Nevada" (1861) reads as a mid, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #6F5240 pulls the eye.

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