Architectural Postmodernism

Irony, ornament, and historical quotation reclaimed against Modernist austerity

This is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with Architectural Postmodernism.

Omoro Spectrolab · Color Analysis Sampling Live
PaletteArchitectural Postmodernism
Batch020-AP
Pigments0 / 5 Sampled
MoodIrony
Drawdown Recordtap a pull to copy hex
Omoro Color Laboratory - Drawdown Record020-AP / 5 PULLS

irony, ornament, and historical quotation reclaimed against modernist austerity ✦

Sampled Pigment- - - - - -
Awaiting SampleRGB - · - · -
● SENSOR OKHEX COPIED ✓
Export Tray - Digitized SwatchesEMPTY
SLOT 01
SLOT 02
SLOT 03
SLOT 04
SLOT 05
Hex ReferenceJoin waitlist for access
#4A7FB5Portland Teal
#7B3F6EVelvet Plum
#C17F3ATerracotta
#E8DCC8Stucco Cream
#1A1410Lobby Dark
Hex codes & exportJoin the waitlist
The Aesthetic

Irony, quotation, and ornament returned - Venturi told architects to learn from Las Vegas, Johnson put a Chippendale top on a skyscraper, and Graves painted Portland's city hall in peach and blue.

Explore the full Architectural Postmodernism style guide
More Architectural Postmodernism Interpretations
AT&T Pediment
Philip Johnson's Chippendale top: granite skyscraper as furniture
Piazza d'Italia
Charles Moore's neon-lit classical orders in New Orleans
Portland Building
Graves' polychrome: terracotta, teal, and cream on a civic box
Related Palettes
Classical Architecture
Neoclassical Architecture
Stripped Classicism
Art Deco Architecture
About This Palette
What colors are in the Architectural Postmodernism color palette?
The Architectural Postmodernism palette contains 5 colors: Portland Teal (#4A7FB5), Velvet Plum (#7B3F6E), Terracotta (#C17F3A), Stucco Cream (#E8DCC8), Lobby Dark (#1A1410).
What mood does the Architectural Postmodernism color palette convey?
Irony, ornament, and historical quotation reclaimed against Modernist austerity
How do I use the Architectural Postmodernism color palette?
The architectural postmodernism palette works best for Lifestyle and fashion brands with intellectual irony as a voice, Cultural institutions, galleries, and museums with eclectic collections, Hospitality and restaurant brands leaning into maximalist design conversation.
What are the hex codes for the Architectural Postmodernism palette?
The Architectural Postmodernism palette hex codes are: #4A7FB5, #7B3F6E, #C17F3A, #E8DCC8, #1A1410.

Generate images in the architectural postmodernism palette

Omoro reads your visual references and generates in your world. Drop in images with this palette and it extracts the DNA automatically.

Join the waitlist