Port en Bessin, the Beach

Private Collection · 69.8 x 129.1 cm

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.
Port en Bessin, the Beach by Paul Signac

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
61.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
26.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
5.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#98958E gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 71°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 61.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 26.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 61.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Port en Bessin, the Beach" (1883) reads as a mid, rich-saturation balanced palette built around Blue and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #D08C2D pulls the eye.

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