The Blinding of Samson

Städel, Frankfurt am Main, Germany · 302 x 236 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The Blinding of Samson by Rembrandt

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
23.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
9.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#44352F orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 51°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 23.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 23.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Blinding of Samson" (1636) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Warm Grey. One color carries 42% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E8BD7D pulls the eye.

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