The Crystal Ball

Private Collection · 78.7 x 120.7 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.
The Crystal Ball by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
26.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
19.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
19.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#573630 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 36°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 26.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 19.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 26.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Crystal Ball" (1902) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #ECD4B0 pulls the eye.

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