The Roofs of Paris

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Weathered Calico
Weathered Worn and desaturated - the palette of aged surfaces, faded pigment, and patina.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
The Roofs of Paris by Vincent van Gogh

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
66.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
9.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#A4A194 gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 97°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 66.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 9.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 66.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Roofs of Paris" (1886) reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Yellow. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #C3C4CD pulls the eye.

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