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John Graham-Gilbert Palette 6

Obsidian Sienna
Obsidian Glassy near-black - deep dark with a subtle sheen, like volcanic glass.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
John Graham-Gilbert Palette 6 - Obsidian Sienna

Color Composition

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Colors
#10110C
24.60%
#070807
23.80%
#2C2017
16.30%
#191911
13.00%
#231F1D
9.20%
#3C2B1C
7.00%
#7A563E
2.40%
#4E2215
1.60%
#BA8F6A
1.30%
#C1BAAD
0.90%

Palette Analysis

John Graham-Gilbert dwells firmly in the shadows, with no more than a whisper of light. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #BA8F6A functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (1.3%). At 66 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. This tonal restraint is characteristic of the John Graham-Gilbert approach: colour serves light, not the reverse. John Graham-Gilbert's palette 6 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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