André Lhote Master Palette

Palette Analysis

Values in André Lhote rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. André Lhote builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. At 5.0%, #1F3E58 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. At 54 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Taken together, these qualities constitute André Lhote's chromatic voice - distinctive enough to be read across an entire body of work.