The aurora

Private Collection

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 aurora by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
68.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
11.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#B1A594 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 81°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 68.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 11.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 68.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The aurora" reads as a lit, muted-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #302B2B pulls the eye.

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