Self-Portrait as a Young Man

Lustrous Stone
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Self-Portrait as a Young Man by George Frederick Watts

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
52.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
21.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
21.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#9C716C red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 31°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 52.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 21.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 52.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Self-Portrait as a Young Man" (1834) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Warm Grey. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #48203A pulls the eye.

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