Storm from the Sierra
Soft Slate
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
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light dark
0
100
55.6
vivid muted
0
100
7.6
warm cool
-30
0
+50
1.3
Distribution
avg L 55.6
darklight
avg C 7.6
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 55.6 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Storm from the Sierra" (1937) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Slate. One color carries 43% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #413920 pulls the eye.
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