Albert Benois Palette 2

Palette Analysis

Albert Benois works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The highest-chroma note - #66492D - appears at just 9.8%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 64 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Albert Benois's palette 2 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.