Himalayas (study)

Silvery Gamboge
Silvery Cool metallic sheen - mid-to-high key, desaturated, with a gray-blue cast.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Himalayas (study) by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
64.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
11.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
1.1
cool
Dominant Hue
#9B9A9F gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 318°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 64.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 11.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 64.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Himalayas (study)" (1931) reads as a lit, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Slate and Yellow. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #28213E pulls the eye.

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