Sacred caves

Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York City, NY, US · 107 x 153.5 cm

Lustrous Stone
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Sacred caves by Nicholas Roerich

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
51.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
24.2
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
20.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#977267 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 44°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 51.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 24.2
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 51.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sacred caves" (1932) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Warm Grey and Red. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #E8A139 pulls the eye.

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