Self-portrait. The night wanderer

Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway · 90 x 68 cm

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.
Self-portrait. The night wanderer by Edvard Munch

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
33.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#584B4D gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 15°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 33.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 33.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Self-portrait. The night wanderer" (1923) reads as a shadowed, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. One color carries 30% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E1C987 pulls the eye.

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