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Albert Edelfelt Palette 2

Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Albert Edelfelt Palette 2 - Soft Calico

Color Composition

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Colors
#E7D3A5
16.80%
#776845
14.90%
#BCAD83
11.50%
#D6D0B4
11.30%
#938053
10.90%
#5A4B34
8.20%
#B9B6A1
7.80%
#938B71
6.90%
#28211B
6.50%
#B59F61
5.10%

Palette Analysis

Albert Edelfelt 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. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The highest-chroma note - #D6D0B4 - appears at just 11.3%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 62 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Albert Edelfelt's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • ceramics & pottery
  • boutique hospitality
  • menswear
  • heritage food brands
  • craft & artisan brands

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