James Thornhill Palette 2

Palette Analysis

James Thornhill keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warmth dominates - the palette of James Thornhill leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #B7894C, registers at 5.5% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 68 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. This is palette 2 of James Thornhill's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.