Nocturne in Blue and Gold Valparaiso Bay
Soft Slate
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
53.1
vivid muted
0
100
12.8
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-9.1
Distribution
avg L 53.1
darklight
avg C 12.8
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 53.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Nocturne in Blue and Gold Valparaiso Bay" (1866) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Sage and Cool Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #AED3D9 pulls the eye.
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