Sketch for A Mermaid

Private Collection · 33.34 x 19.37 cm

Lustrous Bloom
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Bloom Soft pinkish blush - the delicate flush of petals or morning cloud.
Sketch for A Mermaid by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
45.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
22.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#7B647E pink

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 324°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 45.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 22.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 45.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sketch for A Mermaid" (1892) reads as a mid, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Blue and Pink. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #E7B5AC pulls the eye.

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