Paul Cezanne Palette 12

Palette Analysis

Values in Paul Cezanne rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #C2B266, registers at 3.5% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 53 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. This is palette 12 of Paul Cezanne's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.