Storm on the Azov Sea in April 1886

Belarusian National Museum of Fine Arts, Minsk, Belarus · 213 x 300 cm

Soft Stone
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Storm on the Azov Sea in April 1886 by Ivan Aivazovsky

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
58.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#908B80 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 93°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 58.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 58.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Storm on the Azov Sea in April 1886" (1887) 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 #495252 pulls the eye.

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