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Edward Henry Potthast Palette 5

Veiled Celadon
Veiled Partially obscured light - mid-dark with a hazy, scrim-filtered quality.
Celadon Pale gray-green - the color of Song dynasty celadon glaze, cool and mineral.
Edward Henry Potthast Palette 5 - Veiled Celadon

Color Composition

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Colors
#76767B
24.40%
#98978E
15.60%
#D2CDAA
13.10%
#517456
9.10%
#7A6533
7.30%
#98876B
6.90%
#859A6A
6.70%
#54493E
5.80%
#2F4F43
5.70%
#B9BB6E
5.50%

Palette Analysis

Values in Edward Henry Potthast rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. Only 5.5% is devoted to #B9BB6E, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The palette spans 44 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 5 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Edward Henry Potthast's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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