Still Life with a Shell
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.
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light dark
0
100
48.9
vivid muted
0
100
19.6
warm cool
-30
0
+50
9.3
Distribution
avg L 48.9
darklight
avg C 19.6
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 48.9 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Still Life with a Shell" (1940) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Mauve and Yellow. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #697398 pulls the eye.
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