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Johann Wilhelm Schirmer Palette 3

Penumbral Sienna
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer Palette 3 - Penumbral Sienna

Color Composition

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Colors
#3E3E38
22.30%
#525246
14.40%
#675740
13.40%
#504335
13.30%
#292622
10.20%
#977549
6.60%
#3E3B1E
6.00%
#B7B8C8
5.40%
#6B5A2B
4.90%
#90868B
3.50%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Johann Wilhelm Schirmer its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The most saturated colour, #3E3B1E, is reserved to 6.0% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The palette spans 52 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Johann Wilhelm Schirmer's full range of palettes, group 3 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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