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David James Palette 1

Lustrous Haze
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Haze Pale atmospheric gray - the softened, slightly warm color of distant haze.
David James Palette 1 - Lustrous Haze

Color Composition

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Colors
#B2CBBC
13.50%
#E1E8DF
13.30%
#BCC2BF
12.30%
#D5DBDD
12.00%
#9AA7AD
11.50%
#748169
10.30%
#71A893
10.10%
#95A591
9.00%
#5B5747
4.30%
#49603C
3.70%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of David James give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. 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. Only 3.7% is devoted to #49603C, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The value range of 46 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that David James's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • print magazines
  • beauty brands
  • real estate
  • high-end packaging
  • editorial design

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