The Shipwreck

Tate Modern, London, UK · 171 x 240 cm

Tenebrous Lichen
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Lichen Muted gray-green - the color of lichen on stone, ancient and desaturated.
The Shipwreck by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
1.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#34342A black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 105°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Shipwreck" (1805) reads as a deep, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Sage and Cream. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #D5B67B pulls the eye.

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