In the Sunlight

Weathered Mellow
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
In the Sunlight by John Duncan Fergusson

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
68.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-4.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#9BA8AC gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 231°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 68.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 68.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"In the Sunlight" (1907) reads as a lit, muted-saturation cool palette built around Cream and Cool Grey. One color carries 34% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #3578A6 pulls the eye.

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