Sappho

Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Sappho by Federico Faruffini

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
29.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
8.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#4B4542 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 55°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 29.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 8.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 29.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sappho" (1865) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Cool Grey. One color carries 63% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #9D929A pulls the eye.

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