The First Steps
Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
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light dark
0
100
63.5
vivid muted
0
100
14.4
warm cool
-30
0
+50
9.0
Distribution
avg L 63.5
darklight
avg C 14.4
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 63.5 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The First Steps" (1890) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #84663E pulls the eye.
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