Melancholy
Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
22.4
vivid muted
0
100
17.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
15.5
Distribution
avg L 22.4
darklight
avg C 17.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 22.4 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Melancholy" (1874) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Dusty Pink. One color carries 34% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #962E1E pulls the eye.
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- menswear
- theater design
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