The yellow log

Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway · 29 x 160.5 cm

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.
The yellow log by Edvard Munch

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
52.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
16.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#887B79 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 37°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 52.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 16.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 52.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The yellow log" (1912) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Slate. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #EAB93C pulls the eye.

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