Study for The Clearing

Lustrous Heather
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Study for The Clearing by Henri-Edmond Cross

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
45.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
27.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
19.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#856358 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 44°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 45.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 27.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 45.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Study for The Clearing" (1906) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #E5B65B pulls the eye.

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