Lemons and Mimosa

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.
Lemons and Mimosa by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
42.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
22.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
4.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#696465 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 20°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 42.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 22.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 42.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Lemons and Mimosa" (1944) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation cool palette built around Mauve and Slate. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #F7E796 pulls the eye.

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