The Little Hug

115.5 x 81.2 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
The Little Hug by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
28.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
12.3
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.5
cool
Dominant Hue
#4A4035 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 74°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 28.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 12.3
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 28.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Little Hug" (1878) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Beige. Color weight is spread without a single dominant note. A low-prevalence accent at #EAE2D2 pulls the eye.

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