Nocturne in Blue and Silver: Cremorne Lights

Tate Britain, London, UK · 50.2 x 74.3 cm

Veiled Mellow
Veiled Partially obscured light - mid-dark with a hazy, scrim-filtered quality.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
Nocturne in Blue and Silver: Cremorne Lights by James McNeill Whistler

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
63.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
5.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-3.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#929B95 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 156°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 63.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 5.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 63.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Nocturne in Blue and Silver: Cremorne Lights" (1872) reads as a mid, whisper-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Cream. One color carries 36% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #9BA9A2 pulls the eye.

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