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Erik Henningsen Palette 3

Penumbral Caramel
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Caramel Warm mid-brown - the color of cooked sugar, smooth and amber-toned.
Erik Henningsen Palette 3 - Penumbral Caramel

Color Composition

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Colors
#261D13
15.20%
#40392B
12.20%
#5B3719
11.20%
#955F2A
11.20%
#D4AA5F
11.00%
#977F47
10.80%
#665733
8.60%
#BEAD88
7.80%
#E6DFCB
6.10%
#807954
5.80%

Palette Analysis

Erik Henningsen sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Erik Henningsen builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #977F47 delivers the chromatic peak at only 10.8% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range spans 66 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Erik Henningsen's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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