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Louis Soutter Palette 5

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.
Louis Soutter Palette 5 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#252423
29.60%
#D7C7A5
22.40%
#191615
19.20%
#AE9F83
6.50%
#4A3E35
5.80%
#786D5D
4.90%
#683226
4.00%
#9B3A2A
3.20%
#A8863D
2.60%
#A37355
1.90%

Palette Analysis

Values in Louis Soutter rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues that Louis Soutter deploys as the palette's primary energy. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. 29.6% of the palette belongs to #252423, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. #A8863D functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (2.6%). At 63 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. In the context of Louis Soutter's full range of palettes, group 5 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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