The Thames Above Waterloo Bridge

Tate Britain, London, UK

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 Thames Above Waterloo Bridge by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
53.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#867F6B orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 92°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 53.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 53.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Thames Above Waterloo Bridge" (1830) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Cream. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #493717 pulls the eye.

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