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Thomas Dewing Palette 2

Soft Vellum
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Thomas Dewing Palette 2 - Soft Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#C4A58C
42.40%
#43828C
16.40%
#327086
8.20%
#739A8E
7.40%
#968C89
5.10%
#B2BCB8
5.00%
#7FA0A7
4.80%
#23658A
4.70%
#E9D7C3
4.30%
#174E81
1.80%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Thomas Dewing give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Temperature is balanced: the palette pits warm earth against cool sky without declaring a winner. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. At 42.4%, #C4A58C functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. #174E81 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (1.8%). The palette spans 47 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. This is palette 2 of Thomas Dewing's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

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

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