← Back to Adam van der Meulen Palettes

Adam van der Meulen Palette 6

Penumbral Parchment
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Parchment Aged warm neutral - the color of old manuscript parchment, tan and slightly yellowed.
Adam van der Meulen Palette 6 - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

✦ Edit in generator
Colors
#1A1711
18.60%
#4A4C47
16.20%
#36281D
14.40%
#C5D6EB
10.60%
#99A3AA
9.60%
#737970
8.80%
#563C22
8.10%
#BBB8A6
7.20%
#816539
5.20%
#782919
1.20%

Palette Analysis

Adam van der Meulen keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Adam van der Meulen builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 8.1%, #563C22 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The full value range is 66 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. Adam van der Meulen's palette 6 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

I Love This!

Use This Palette
Copy, export, or download for your project
Copy:
Download:
Share: