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Gosta Adrian-Nilsson Palette 4

Penumbral Ash
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Ash Mid cool-gray - the neutral residue of fire, between white and charcoal.
Gosta Adrian-Nilsson Palette 4 - Penumbral Ash

Color Composition

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Colors
#3E3936
39.60%
#AAB2A9
14.50%
#93988E
8.90%
#565859
7.70%
#575042
7.00%
#43464A
6.60%
#131111
5.80%
#72726C
5.60%
#C6CEC7
3.60%
#986F70
0.70%

Palette Analysis

Gosta Adrian-Nilsson keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warm and cool tones are held in careful balance - neither family dominates, creating tension and resolution simultaneously. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #3E3936 claims 39.6% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. #986F70 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (0.7%). At 66 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Gosta Adrian-Nilsson's palette 4 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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