Raoul Dufy Palette 11

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Raoul Dufy its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Raoul Dufy tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #BF572C, registers at 4.3% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The value range spans 62 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Raoul Dufy's palette 11 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.