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Vasily Surikov Palette 2

Pale Vellum
Pale High-key and low-chroma - delicate, bleached, washed with light.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Vasily Surikov Palette 2 - Pale Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#B7AFB1
15.00%
#A49E9C
14.40%
#B6B1A5
12.40%
#C7C2BA
12.30%
#99939B
12.10%
#7E7881
9.60%
#9C8B7F
8.30%
#625E73
6.60%
#B19677
4.70%
#8A6F64
4.70%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Vasily Surikov give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Vasily Surikov carry the compositional weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #B19677, registers at 4.7% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 33 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. This is palette 2 of Vasily Surikov's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

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

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