Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

National Gallery, London, UK

Shadowed Heather
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
32.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
4.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
1.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#504C4F gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 328°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 32.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 4.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 32.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth" (1906) reads as a shadowed, whisper-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #CDC5BD pulls the eye.

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