The Evening Star

91.1 x 122.6 cm

Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
The Evening Star by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
58.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
8.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#948B7F orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 84°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 58.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 8.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 58.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Evening Star" (1830) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Cream. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #9A9D9C pulls the eye.

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