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Thomas Wijck Palette 5

Penumbral Bister
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Thomas Wijck Palette 5 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#81755D
16.40%
#85806F
15.70%
#171212
15.30%
#726E5F
15.30%
#271D17
11.10%
#947F5D
9.80%
#3A3327
5.10%
#412619
5.00%
#5D4D3A
4.00%
#65381E
2.30%

Palette Analysis

Thomas Wijck keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #271D17 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (11.1%). Spanning 42 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. In the context of Thomas Wijck's full range of palettes, group 5 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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