The Mask of the Red Death
Smoldering Lichen
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Lichen Muted gray-green - the color of lichen on stone, ancient and desaturated.
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light dark
0
100
24.8
vivid muted
0
100
14.7
warm cool
-30
0
+50
3.7
Distribution
avg L 24.8
darklight
avg C 14.7
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 24.8 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Mask of the Red Death" (1883) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Sage and Cream. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #DFB95D pulls the eye.
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