Lady with an Ermine

Lady with an Ermine (1490) by Leonardo da Vinci. Its palette is led by charcoal (#282827, 70%) and dark taupe (#4c362d, 12%), with accents of amber brown, light orange amber and dark grey. Overall the canvas is dark, muted and warm.

Palette

#282827 MG 222 charcoal 69.9% of canvas
#4c362d MG 177 dark taupe 11.6% of canvas
#775945 MG 167 brown 6.4% of canvas
#a58364 MG 165 amber brown 5.8% of canvas
#c7aa86 MG 032 light orange amber 4.5% of canvas
#5e6e70 MG 216 dark grey 1.8% of canvas

Color families

Black 61%, Brown 28%, Gray 9%, Orange 1%, Yellow 0%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.34
Contrast: 0.42
Vividness: 0.017
Warmth: +1.00
Complexity: 100 cells
Hue range: 0.34
Focus: 0.36

Details

Date: 1490
Medium: Oil and tempera on walnut panel and panel
Size: 54.0 × 39.0 cm
Genre: portrait
Collection: Czartoryski Museum, Kraków

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Ginevra de' Benci, c. 1476
The Last Supper, 1490s
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Mona Lisa, c. 1503