Before the snow
Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
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light dark
0
100
48.1
vivid muted
0
100
14.3
warm cool
-30
0
+50
14.7
Distribution
avg L 48.1
darklight
avg C 14.3
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 48.1 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"Before the snow" (1920) reads as a mid, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Red. One color carries 31% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E3A288 pulls the eye.
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