Alfred Guillou Palette 1

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Alfred Guillou is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #423029 - appears at just 6.3%, 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. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Alfred Guillou's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.