The Shepherdess
Soft Heather
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
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light dark
0
100
43.2
vivid muted
0
100
9.0
warm cool
-30
0
+50
2.9
Distribution
avg L 43.2
darklight
avg C 9.0
grayvivid
Brightness Heartbeat
Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.
avg L 43.2 L = 0 L = 100
Palette Analysis
"The Shepherdess" (1881) reads as a shadowed, muted-saturation balanced palette built around Beige and Mauve. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #644B31 pulls the eye.
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