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Byam Shaw Palette 2

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Byam Shaw Palette 2 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#D7C4A2
21.30%
#D4C58A
14.50%
#301713
14.30%
#E6E0CE
13.80%
#BAB9B0
7.80%
#5C504A
7.00%
#5B3425
6.90%
#8C9194
6.10%
#A48460
4.50%
#5D1F12
3.90%

Palette Analysis

Byam Shaw is high-key - luminous, open, and weighted toward light. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #5D1F12 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.9%). At 67 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Byam Shaw's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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