The Story of Psyche: panel 1. Eros is Struck by Psyche's Beauty

Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia · 394 x 269.5 cm

Soft Tawny
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
The Story of Psyche: panel 1. Eros is Struck by Psyche's Beauty by Maurice Denis

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
53.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
20.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
8.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#8B7F67 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 87°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 53.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 20.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 53.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Story of Psyche: panel 1. Eros is Struck by Psyche's Beauty" (1908) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Slate. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #969799 pulls the eye.

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