The Coast of Bellangenay

Soft Heather
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The Coast of Bellangenay by Paul Gauguin

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
55.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#8B838A gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 333°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 55.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 55.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Coast of Bellangenay" (1890) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Slate. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #4B342C pulls the eye.

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