On the Grand Canal

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Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
On the Grand Canal by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
50.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
16.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#85757B gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 359°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 50.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 16.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 50.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"On the Grand Canal" (1907) reads as a mid, muted-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 #524683 pulls the eye.

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