The Bay of Naples. View of Vesuvius

68 x 52 cm

Subdued Sage
Subdued Held back from full expression - moderate values, restrained chroma, controlled.
Sage Muted gray-green - the color of dried sage leaf, low-chroma and herbal.
The Bay of Naples. View of Vesuvius by Ivan Aivazovsky

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
65.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
8.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-3.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#98A397 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 142°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 65.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 8.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 65.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Bay of Naples. View of Vesuvius" (1879) reads as a lit, whisper-saturation cool palette built around Sage and Cool Grey. One color carries 32% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #1A2218 pulls the eye.

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