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Hugues Merle Palette 5

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Hugues Merle Palette 5 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#291F1C
21.40%
#41281D
17.90%
#4D422F
13.10%
#644D2E
10.20%
#CAC4B1
7.50%
#867759
7.20%
#A79675
7.20%
#6D5C2E
6.70%
#6D2C20
4.50%
#A07B54
4.30%

Palette Analysis

Values in Hugues Merle rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #644D2E functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (10.2%). At 57 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Palette 5 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Hugues Merle's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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