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Maarten de Vos Palette 6

Shadowed Terracotta
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
Maarten de Vos Palette 6 - Shadowed Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#543027
18.00%
#1D100C
15.80%
#361D17
15.60%
#6F4638
12.60%
#936550
9.90%
#80392E
6.80%
#C6825F
5.60%
#B98D73
5.40%
#B15040
5.40%
#E5BC9E
4.90%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Maarten de Vos is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Maarten de Vos carry the compositional weight. Saturation is measured and controlled, giving the palette presence without visual aggression. The saturated accent, #E5BC9E, registers at 4.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 63 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. This is palette 6 of Maarten de Vos's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

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

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