The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
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.
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light dark
0
100
57.1
vivid muted
0
100
6.3
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-2.6
Distribution
avg L 57.1
darklight
avg C 6.3
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 57.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog" (1818) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Slate and Mauve. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #AFAFA6 pulls the eye.
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- university identity
- rare books
- cultural institutions
- nonprofit identity
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