The Sirens

Weathered Calico
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
The Sirens by Gustave Moreau

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
70.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#B6AC9B orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 84°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 70.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 70.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Sirens" (1872) reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #252D2D pulls the eye.

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