Lights on the Ganges
Sepulchral Basalt
Sepulchral Tomb-like darkness - cold, deep values associated with stillness and finality.
Basalt Dark blue-gray - the color of volcanic rock, cool and dense.
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light dark
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100
23.8
vivid muted
0
100
16.7
warm cool
-30
0
+50
-10.6
Distribution
avg L 23.8
darklight
avg C 16.7
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 23.8 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Lights on the Ganges" (1947) reads as a deep, rich-saturation cool palette built around Blue and Cool Grey. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #424837 pulls the eye.
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