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Francis Gruber Palette 3

Penumbral Bister
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Francis Gruber Palette 3 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#231916
19.70%
#372819
14.30%
#473E2F
12.70%
#655F4D
11.80%
#807454
11.70%
#A19776
7.30%
#654C27
7.20%
#A4A597
5.60%
#A98458
5.10%
#E9E0C0
4.40%

Palette Analysis

Values in Francis Gruber rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Francis Gruber tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #E9E0C0, registers at 4.4% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 69 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Francis Gruber's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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