Monastery in Himalayas

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Monastery in Himalayas by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
49.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
29.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-10.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#5676A2 blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 277°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 49.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 29.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 49.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Monastery in Himalayas" (1931) reads as a mid, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Amber and Blue. One color carries 91% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #B9D1D5 pulls the eye.

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