The Bay of Douarnenez

Private Collection · 91.4 x 52.4 cm

Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
The Bay of Douarnenez by Eugene Boudin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
24.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-6.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#7888A9 blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 280°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 24.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Bay of Douarnenez" (1897) reads as a mid, rich-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Beige. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #55463B pulls the eye.

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