Study of Clouds

Louvre, Paris, France

Soft Slate
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Slate Blue-gray stone - the color of roofing slate, cool and slightly blue.
Study of Clouds by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-0.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#84849A blue

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 294°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Study of Clouds" (1780) reads as a mid, muted-saturation cool palette built around Slate and Blue. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #0C0A14 pulls the eye.

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