The Shades

55.88 x 101.6 cm

Smoldering Stone
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
The Shades by T. C. Steele

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
22.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
12.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#433024 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 56°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 22.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 22.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Shades" (1888) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #E6CC96 pulls the eye.

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