Sunrise, with a Boat between Headlands

Tate Modern, London, UK · 91.5 x 122 cm

Lustrous Mellow
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Sunrise, with a Boat between Headlands by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
76.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
34.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
17.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#D2BA7D orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 89°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 76.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 34.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 76.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sunrise, with a Boat between Headlands" (1835) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Cream and Yellow. One color carries 93% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #A36326 pulls the eye.

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