The Daisies

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US · 98 x 78.8 cm

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.
The Daisies by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
47.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
23.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#836B65 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 40°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 47.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 23.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 47.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Daisies" (1939) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Red. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #86A7A9 pulls the eye.

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