Expulsion. Moon and Firelight

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain · 91 x 122 cm

Smoldering Heather
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Expulsion. Moon and Firelight by Thomas Cole

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
19.7
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
15.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#412923 red

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 40°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 19.7
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 15.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 19.7 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Expulsion. Moon and Firelight" (1828) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #E7BE74 pulls the eye.

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