Dutch Fishing Boats in a Storm

National Gallery, London, UK

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.
Dutch Fishing Boats in a Storm by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
33.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#544E4D gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 25°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 33.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 33.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Dutch Fishing Boats in a Storm" (1801) reads as a shadowed, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #D8B879 pulls the eye.

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