Snow in the Foothills

Silvery Mist
Silvery Cool metallic sheen - mid-to-high key, desaturated, with a gray-blue cast.
Mist Pale cool gray - the atmospheric color of morning mist over water.
Snow in the Foothills by Willard Metcalf

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
75.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
14.9
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#C2B7AF gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 59°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 75.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 14.9
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 75.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Snow in the Foothills" (1920) reads as a lit, mid-saturation balanced palette built around Cool Grey and Amber. One color carries 30% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #AD7833 pulls the eye.

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