The Harvest Moon

Lustrous Gamboge
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
The Harvest Moon by Samuel Palmer

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
36.9
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
28.6
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
24.6
cool
Dominant Hue
#744E33 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 60°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 36.9
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 28.6
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 36.9 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Harvest Moon" (1833) reads as a mid, rich-saturation warm palette built around Yellow and Amber. One color carries 91% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #221D20 pulls the eye.

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