On The River Benares

Private Collection · 73 x 99.7 cm

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
On The River Benares by Edwin Lord Weeks

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
50.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
34.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
29.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#9E6B58 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 46°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 50.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 34.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 50.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"On The River Benares" (1883) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #908EC7 pulls the eye.

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