The Call

Lustrous Heather
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The Call by Paul Gauguin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
47.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
31.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
22.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#90656A red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 16°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 47.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 31.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 47.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Call" (1902) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Mauve. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #E35A4B pulls the eye.

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