Yacht Approaching the Coast

Tate Modern, London, UK

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Yacht Approaching the Coast by J.M.W. Turner

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
63.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
27.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#AB986E orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 87°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 63.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 27.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 63.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Yacht Approaching the Coast" (1835) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #512B22 pulls the eye.

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