The Nightwatch

Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands · 363 x 437 cm

Smoldering Gamboge
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The Nightwatch by Rembrandt

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
14.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#2B2210 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 83°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 14.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 14.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Nightwatch" (1642) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. One color carries 39% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #7B5C1C pulls the eye.

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