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Charles Courtney Curran Palette 1

Pearlescent Vellum
Pearlescent Iridescent light quality - high-key with subtle hue variation, like mother-of-pearl.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Charles Courtney Curran Palette 1 - Pearlescent Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#80ABBD
18.30%
#E1D9C7
16.80%
#C5C5C9
16.20%
#A7B3BD
11.30%
#5F736D
9.90%
#3C4A43
8.30%
#1E2329
6.20%
#888DB4
4.70%
#B7B182
4.60%
#7F8831
3.70%

Palette Analysis

Charles Courtney Curran is high in key: pale, luminous, and filled with optical air. Charles Courtney Curran tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The saturated accent, #888DB4, registers at 4.7% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. 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 Charles Courtney Curran's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • exhibition design
  • foundation branding
  • estate management
  • art education
  • museums & galleries

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