Impressionism · 1877
The Red Roofs, Côte Saint-Denis at Pontoise, Winter Effect
The Red Roofs, Côte Saint-Denis at Pontoise, Winter Effect (1877) by Camille Pissarro. Its palette is led by rich scarlet brown (#8b5a32, 20%) and orange (#a7723d, 18%), with accents of dark taupe, light muted green, pale amber and muted lime green. Overall the canvas is mid-toned, vivid and warm.
Palette
- #8b5a32 MG 161 rich scarlet brown 20.2% of canvas
- #a7723d MG 030 orange 17.6% of canvas
- #403820 MG 177 dark taupe 14.6% of canvas
- #8b331d MG 147 rich sienna 14.6% of canvas
- #7e7440 MG 192 golden olive 11.8% of canvas
- #a0b69a MG 055 light muted green 9.4% of canvas
- #e3b75f MG 035 pale amber 6.3% of canvas
- #758c7e MG 056 muted lime green 5.4% of canvas
Color families
Brown 49%, Yellow 16%, Green 13%, Orange 9%, Red 8%