Boudoir

Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, France · 73 x 60 cm

Subdued Stone
Subdued Held back from full expression - moderate values, restrained chroma, controlled.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Boudoir by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
63.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
4.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#9F9794 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 40°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 63.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 63.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Boudoir" (1921) reads as a lit, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Warm Grey and Sage. One color carries 30% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #778095 pulls the eye.

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