View on the Upper Mississippi

Weathered Gamboge
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
View on the Upper Mississippi by John Frederick Kensett

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
63.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#9D998A gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 97°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 63.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 63.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"View on the Upper Mississippi" reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Beige. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #231511 pulls the eye.

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