The Innatentive Reader
Lustrous Slate
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
77.6
vivid muted
0
100
12.4
warm cool
-30
0
+50
2.4
Distribution
avg L 77.6
darklight
avg C 12.4
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 77.6 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Innatentive Reader" (1919) reads as a mid, mid-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Warm Grey. One color carries 90% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #DDCCB1 pulls the eye.
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