Mermaids

Nocturnal Heather
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Mermaids by Konstantin Makovsky

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
18.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
6.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
0.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#2D2C30 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 302°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 18.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 6.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 18.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Mermaids" (1879) reads as a deep, whisper-saturation balanced palette built around Dusty Pink and Beige. One color carries 35% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #323D5B pulls the eye.

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