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John Neagle Palette 3

Penumbral Bister
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
John Neagle Palette 3 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#231C19
21.20%
#151314
14.00%
#A98753
13.60%
#30251E
13.30%
#8D6B3E
11.70%
#CBAE79
8.40%
#7C6142
6.10%
#614229
5.40%
#3D2217
3.50%
#F8F4E9
2.80%

Palette Analysis

John Neagle keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warm hues command this palette; John Neagle favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The saturated accent, #CBAE79, registers at 8.4% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. A value spread of 78 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. John Neagle's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

  • film & entertainment
  • fine dining
  • spirits branding
  • menswear
  • theater design

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