Woman Reading at a Dressing Table (Interieur, Nice)

Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, US · 74.6 x 61 cm

Soft Heather
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Woman Reading at a Dressing Table (Interieur, Nice) by Henri Matisse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#8F8681 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 54°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Woman Reading at a Dressing Table (Interieur, Nice)" (1919) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Warm Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #4D427E pulls the eye.

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