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Frank Johnston Palette 5

Somber Stone
Somber Subdued and serious - low-key, low-chroma, emotionally weighted toward gravity.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
Frank Johnston Palette 5 - Somber Stone

Color Composition

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Colors
#253245
19.60%
#181F3A
14.20%
#48343C
10.90%
#8E8881
9.90%
#3C4A5A
9.50%
#AEA99D
7.80%
#765C5B
7.80%
#767886
7.50%
#90A1B9
6.90%
#C2D0D8
5.80%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Frank Johnston is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #3C4A5A functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (9.5%). At 60 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. Frank Johnston's palette 5 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

  • publishing
  • corporate identity
  • consumer apps
  • hospitality
  • design agencies

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