Mouth of the Seine at Honfleur, evening

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US · 64.2 x 80 cm

Weathered Tawny
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Mouth of the Seine at Honfleur, evening by Georges Seurat

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
68.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#B0A59D gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 62°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 68.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 68.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Mouth of the Seine at Honfleur, evening" (1886) reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #7E7987 pulls the eye.

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