Clarence Gagnon Palette 9

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Clarence Gagnon is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The highest-chroma note - #1D2147 - appears at just 6.7%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 66 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. This is palette 9 of Clarence Gagnon's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.