Aurora Borealis, Mt Desert Island, from Bar Harbor, Maine

Shadowed Tawny
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Aurora Borealis, Mt Desert Island, from Bar Harbor, Maine by Frederic Edwin Church

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
27.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
4.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-1.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#3F4240 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 150°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 27.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 4.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 27.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Aurora Borealis, Mt Desert Island, from Bar Harbor, Maine" (1860) reads as a deep, whisper-saturation balanced palette built around Cream and Cool Grey. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #92BCBD pulls the eye.

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