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Achille Glisenti Palette 2

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Achille Glisenti Palette 2 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#1A1918
17.90%
#2F2C26
14.30%
#5E4C3B
13.80%
#453527
10.70%
#856544
9.90%
#AF9B87
9.80%
#82756B
8.40%
#C7B6B0
6.30%
#BE996C
6.20%
#EBDCB7
2.80%

Palette Analysis

Achille Glisenti keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #EBDCB7 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (2.8%). A value spread of 69 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. In the context of Achille Glisenti's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • film & entertainment
  • fine dining
  • spirits branding
  • menswear
  • theater design

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