Breaking Waves at Heyst

Weathered Calico
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Breaking Waves at Heyst by Alfred William Finch

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
67.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#A7A397 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 92°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 67.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 67.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Breaking Waves at Heyst" (1891) reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Sage. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #9AA4AE pulls the eye.

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