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Samuel Coleman Palette 1

Gleaming Ecru
Gleaming Bright and polished - high-key, often warm, suggesting reflective or luminous surfaces.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Samuel Coleman Palette 1 - Gleaming Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#FEFEFE
30.00%
#836F52
14.60%
#D9C883
8.60%
#C0B27A
8.00%
#A28357
7.90%
#BB9E5F
7.80%
#64523F
7.10%
#A4976E
6.30%
#403329
5.30%
#D3B863
4.50%

Palette Analysis

Samuel Coleman is high in key: pale, luminous, and filled with optical air. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. At 30.0%, #FEFEFE functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. The highest-chroma note - #D3B863 - appears at just 4.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 67 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Samuel Coleman's palette 1 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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