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Mario Eloy Palette 3

Muted Vellum
Muted Deliberately desaturated - chroma pulled toward gray, the restraint of tonal painting.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Mario Eloy Palette 3 - Muted Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#939F92
15.30%
#CFDDDD
12.80%
#7F6A4D
11.40%
#596392
11.10%
#313031
10.30%
#523927
9.40%
#949FBF
9.00%
#C1A877
8.80%
#27274F
6.90%
#BB6734
5.00%

Palette Analysis

Mario Eloy keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. 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. #C1A877 delivers the chromatic peak at only 8.8% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 59 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Mario Eloy's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • ceramics & pottery
  • boutique hospitality
  • menswear
  • heritage food brands
  • craft & artisan brands

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