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Tom Scott Palette 3

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.
Tom Scott Palette 3 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#CDCAB8
18.60%
#998C6B
16.60%
#B8B9B3
11.60%
#B3AF98
9.90%
#786E53
9.40%
#A1A3A0
9.30%
#54493E
8.00%
#897546
6.90%
#C3CACE
6.30%
#5F4C28
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Tom Scott works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Tom Scott builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The highest-chroma note - #897546 - appears at just 6.9%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. Spanning 43 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. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Tom Scott's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • exhibition design
  • foundation branding
  • estate management
  • art education
  • museums & galleries

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