Helen on the Walls of Troy

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Helen on the Walls of Troy by Gustave Moreau

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
35.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#5E4F4E gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 29°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 35.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 35.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Helen on the Walls of Troy" (1885) reads as a shadowed, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Beige. One color carries 31% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #182457 pulls the eye.

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