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

Fishing in the Spring palette card
Fishing in the Spring
Vincent van Gogh · 1887
The Arrival of Spring; Two Roads palette card
The Arrival of Spring; Two Roads
Maria Yakunchikova · 1896
Die Strasse palette card
Die Strasse
Franz Sedlacek · 1939
The Elders Wearing Bear Hides palette card
The Elders Wearing Bear Hides
Nicholas Roerich · 1944
Mountain landscape palette card
Mountain landscape
Konstantin Bogaevsky · 1940
The battle of Issus palette card
The battle of Issus
Albrecht Altdorfer · 1529

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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