The Milkmaid

The Milkmaid (1660) by Johannes Vermeer. Its palette is led by blue black (#13191f, 26%) and dark taupe (#4a3c2a, 26%), with accents of amber brown, blue and pale gold. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, moderately saturated and warm.

Palette

#13191f MG 221 blue black 26.4% of canvas
#4a3c2a MG 177 dark taupe 25.6% of canvas
#d6d0be MG 202 pale muted golden cream 23.0% of canvas
#b4a993 MG 172 oatmeal 11.6% of canvas
#7e705e MG 166 amber brown 11.2% of canvas
#31577c MG 106 blue 1.3% of canvas
#d7c17b MG 036 pale gold 1.0% of canvas

Color families

Brown 56%, Black 20%, White 12%, Blue 6%, Yellow 2%

Measurements

Lightness: 0.51
Contrast: 0.68
Vividness: 0.031
Warmth: +0.81
Complexity: 121 cells
Hue range: 0.48
Focus: 0.08

Details

Date: 1660
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 45.5 × 41.0 cm
Genre: genre art
Made in: Netherlands
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

More by Johannes Vermeer

The Little Street, 1658
View of Delft, c. 1661
The Astronomer, 1664
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665
The Art of Painting, c. 1667