The Shell
Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Color Palette
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light dark
0
100
33.0
vivid muted
0
100
17.5
warm cool
-30
0
+50
15.3
Distribution
avg L 33.0
darklight
avg C 17.5
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 33.0 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Shell" (1871) reads as a shadowed, rich-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Red. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #445664 pulls the eye.
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