Idols

Silvery Mist
Silvery Cool metallic sheen - mid-to-high key, desaturated, with a gray-blue cast.
Mist Pale cool gray - the atmospheric color of morning mist over water.
Idols by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
72.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-0.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#ABB2B9 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 284°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 72.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 72.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Idols" (1943) reads as a lit, mid-saturation cool palette built around Slate and Blue. One color carries 40% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #4A3A1A pulls the eye.

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