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John William Waterhouse Palette 6

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
John William Waterhouse Palette 6 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#21181F
29.20%
#492C2F
17.10%
#774F42
12.70%
#534442
10.20%
#AB8869
7.10%
#88776F
5.60%
#B27752
5.50%
#E1BD89
5.30%
#E2D2BD
4.00%
#A44540
3.40%

Palette Analysis

Values in John William Waterhouse rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from John William Waterhouse carry the compositional weight. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. John William Waterhouse gives 29.2% of the composition to a single #21181F - a decisive chromatic anchor. Only 3.4% is devoted to #A44540, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 65 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Palette 6 sits within the larger chromatic argument that John William Waterhouse's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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