Verdigris color palettes #4E9E93

Copper patina green-blue, corroded off bronze roofs and Renaissance panels.

Where Verdigris comes from

Copper acetate, scraped off sheets of copper hung over vinegar. Painters loved its transparency and distrusted it in equal measure: it browns in oil and slowly eats the paper it is laid on.

Also searched as verdigris, patina, copper green, oxidised copper, historic green, bronze green.

11 palettes built on Verdigris

Each palette anchors on Verdigris #4E9E93 and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Verdigris Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #ccedea, anchor #4e9e93, support #355e5a, support #184343, support #002b25, dark #001111

Verdigris Haze

Paper, ceramic, airy interiors

light #e2f7f1, support #c1dcdb, support #aac7c1, support #8db0ad, anchor #4e9e93, dark #1c352d

Analogous

Verdigris and Lagoon Rock

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #a0e3e0, support #42bcc2, anchor #4e9e93, support #507f6d, support #204f54, dark #12221d

Verdigris and Garish Green

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #a0e3d1, support #4ac08e, anchor #4e9e93, support #537e7e, support #1b4d3e, dark #0e191c

Contrast

Verdigris and Jam Jar

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #d8ddb6, support #86b57c, anchor #4e9e93, counterpoint #aa2d5b, support #4f3650, dark #1f0b1e

Verdigris and Termite Beige

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #e3ecc5, counterpoint #ddbb66, anchor #4e9e93, support #61826c, support #3d4031, dark #08140b

Verdigris and Hokkaido Lavender

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #a9dce2, support #83afbc, anchor #4e9e93, counterpoint #7534d1, support #2c3a64, dark #020931

Verdigris and Purple Velour

The argument held in shadow — lacquer, evening interiors, luxury dark modes

light #dfe5bf, support #89b386, anchor #4e9e93, support #856d9e, counterpoint #5d1960, dark #0b0223

Shifted

Verdigris and Loud Green

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #d0f7e4, counterpoint #72ed68, anchor #4e9e93, support #5f7d6c, support #324038, dark #051009

Verdigris and Bay Site

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing

light #b5e4e4, support #8baeb2, anchor #4e9e93, support #647b86, counterpoint #2c608c, dark #061115

Quiet Support

Verdigris Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #e8f6f4, support #95a7a4, anchor #4e9e93, support #5e7e7d, support #364141, dark #070d0d

Other historic pigments