The Sinner

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Sinner by John Collier

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
18.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#492B21 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 45°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Sinner" (1904) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #D7B98C pulls the eye.

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