Hylas and the Nymphs

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK · 91 x 152 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
28.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#4D3E3B gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 36°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 28.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 28.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Hylas and the Nymphs" (1896) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #F4E6D7 pulls the eye.

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