The Boulder

Subdued Cream
Subdued Held back from full expression - moderate values, restrained chroma, controlled.
Cream Warm white - slightly yellowed, rich, the color of heavy dairy.
The Boulder by Charles Courtney Curran

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
72.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
6.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#B6B0AE gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 52°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 72.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 6.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 72.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Boulder" (1905) reads as a lit, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Warm Grey. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #D5D6DC pulls the eye.

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