Purtud, Bed of a Glacier Torrent
Soft Mellow
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Mellow Soft warm yellow - gentle, low-chroma, the color of aged paper or afternoon light.
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light dark
0
100
56.8
vivid muted
0
100
12.2
warm cool
-30
0
+50
1.0
Distribution
avg L 56.8
darklight
avg C 12.2
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 56.8 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Purtud, Bed of a Glacier Torrent" (1904) reads as a mid, muted-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Slate. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #211F28 pulls the eye.
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