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Boris Grigoriev Palette 8

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Boris Grigoriev Palette 8 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#39322B
27.50%
#1D1A19
17.80%
#544A32
9.70%
#947D62
7.80%
#5F3729
7.70%
#746863
7.30%
#8E462E
6.10%
#D8C3B1
6.00%
#484D58
5.70%
#C58A41
4.40%

Palette Analysis

Values in Boris Grigoriev rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Boris Grigoriev favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Boris Grigoriev gives 27.5% of the composition to a single #39322B - a decisive chromatic anchor. #5F3729 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (7.7%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 61 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. In the context of Boris Grigoriev's full range of palettes, group 8 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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