Drifting Clouds
Soft Slate
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
55.7
vivid muted
0
100
12.6
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-6.6
Distribution
avg L 55.7
darklight
avg C 12.6
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 55.7 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Drifting Clouds" (1820) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Cool Grey and Slate. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #2D411B pulls the eye.
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- rare books
- cultural institutions
- nonprofit identity
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