Color one

Bistre

#3D2B1F

Color two

Cadet grey

#91A3B0

Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Cadet grey (#91A3B0) appear together across 6 master palettes in our corpus, most prominently in the work of Georg Dehn, Leo von Klenze, and David Morier and the Romanticism tradition. Painters typically deployed bistre at an average of 21% of the canvas, with cadet grey at 12%. Third colors most often completing the combination include Eerie black (#1B1B1B), Khaki (#C3B091), and Camel (#C19A6B).

Artworks Featuring Bistre & Cadet grey

The Elders Wearing Bear Hides palette card
The Elders Wearing Bear Hides
Nicholas Roerich · 1944
Crucifixion palette card
Crucifixion
Raphael · 1502
Sunset palette card
Sunset
Arkhyp Kuindzhi
Sentinel Rock, Yosemite palette card
Sentinel Rock, Yosemite
Thomas Hill · 1880
Liberty Cam, Yosemite palette card
Liberty Cam, Yosemite
Albert Bierstadt · 1873
Fishing in the Spring palette card
Fishing in the Spring
Vincent van Gogh · 1887

Master palettes

Palettes Featuring Bistre & Cadet grey

6 master palettes where Bistre and Cadet grey appear together most prominently.

Georg Dehn Palette 3 - Penumbral Sienna

Georg Dehn

35.0% Bistre · 13.8% Cadet grey

Leo von Klenze Master Palette - Veiled Parchment

Leo von Klenze

15.0% Bistre · 15.0% Cadet grey

David Morier Palette 1 - Muted Parchment

David Morier

17.3% Bistre · 11.7% Cadet grey

Paul Bril Master Palette - Veiled Tawny

Paul Bril

20.8% Bistre · 9.7% Cadet grey

August von Pettenkofen Palette 2 - Veiled Parchment

August von Pettenkofen

23.3% Bistre · 8.2% Cadet grey

Louis Gurlitt Palette 2 - Muted Tawny

Louis Gurlitt

15.9% Bistre · 11.0% Cadet grey

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