The Soul of the Rose

Private Collection · 61 x 91.4 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 Soul of the Rose by John William Waterhouse

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
31.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#564642 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 37°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 31.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 31.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Soul of the Rose" (1908) reads as a shadowed, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #D5B998 pulls the eye.

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