Dahl Color Palette - Muted Beige & Sage Combination

Color Composition

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Colors

#1A1712

16.30%

#999D99

12.80%

#5B5446

12.40%

#5E605D

11.80%

#797B75

11.30%

#B8B5A6

9.30%

#39362C

9.10%

#CEDCE5

8.20%

#E7E0C1

4.50%

#7E775A

4.30%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Johan Christian Dahl its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Johan Christian Dahl tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #CEDCE5 - appears at just 8.2%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 69 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. This is palette 2 of Johan Christian Dahl's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.