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Jacob van der Ulft Palette 1

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Jacob van der Ulft Palette 1 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#A5916C
14.50%
#BFBDAD
14.40%
#B6A68A
14.40%
#A0A19D
14.20%
#B8BCBD
10.20%
#7E6C49
9.10%
#CCC5A9
8.50%
#98774B
6.20%
#57472E
5.00%
#6E6757
3.40%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Jacob van der Ulft give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #57472E functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.0%). Spanning 41 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. In the context of Jacob van der Ulft's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • exhibition design
  • foundation branding
  • estate management
  • art education
  • museums & galleries

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