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Thomas Birch Palette 1

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Thomas Birch Palette 1 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#B2A071
14.80%
#9EB8B0
14.50%
#A0997C
13.10%
#C0C19F
11.90%
#726956
10.20%
#6D663E
9.70%
#A47D52
9.50%
#8C854C
6.50%
#403222
5.70%
#6D492A
4.20%

Palette Analysis

Values in Thomas Birch rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Thomas Birch builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #6D492A functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.2%). Spanning 47 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Thomas Birch's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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