The Eruption of the Soufrière Mountains in the Island of St Vincent, 30 April 1812

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
The Eruption of the Soufrière Mountains in the Island of St Vincent, 30 April 1812 by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
24.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
13.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#483722 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 75°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 24.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 24.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Eruption of the Soufrière Mountains in the Island of St Vincent, 30 April 1812" (1812) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Beige. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #BD7E1A pulls the eye.

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