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Edward Poynter Palette 7

Tenebrous Bister
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Edward Poynter Palette 7 - Tenebrous Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#252017
20.40%
#36321F
19.50%
#7C5530
15.00%
#53371B
13.60%
#544820
10.20%
#7E6B46
6.60%
#B67C51
4.70%
#6B6A2C
4.30%
#A19C58
2.80%
#99909C
2.80%

Palette Analysis

Edward Poynter keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Edward Poynter builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The saturated accent, #6B6A2C, registers at 4.3% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The palette spans 43 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Palette 7 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Edward Poynter's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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