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Michel Simonidy Palette 1

Soft Calico
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Michel Simonidy Palette 1 - Soft Calico

Color Composition

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Colors
#B2B88E
16.90%
#99AA91
15.70%
#DCD7B7
15.10%
#959A5E
11.90%
#E2D3A1
9.90%
#6D7A3F
9.30%
#5A6355
7.10%
#3F3F2F
5.10%
#CCB07D
4.70%
#B9884B
4.30%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Michel Simonidy give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #CCB07D delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.7% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 51 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Michel Simonidy's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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