Tulips and oysters on a black background

Musée Picasso, Paris, France · 61 x 73 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Tulips and oysters on a black background by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
30.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#5A4239 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 48°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 30.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 30.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Tulips and oysters on a black background" (1943) reads as a shadowed, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Red. One color carries 40% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E5C62A pulls the eye.

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