Henri-Edmond Cross Palette 5
Hushed Celadon
Hushed Very low chroma and quiet value - restrained to near-silence, barely present.
Celadon Pale gray-green - the color of Song dynasty celadon glaze, cool and mineral.
Palette Analysis
Henri-Edmond Cross keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #323B87, registers at 7.7% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The value range of 53 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 5 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Henri-Edmond Cross's complete body of work advances.
Example use cases
- publishing
- corporate identity
- consumer apps
- hospitality
- design agencies
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