Märzen & Loden
4-color palette · hex codes and a ready-to-copy AI image prompt
- Märzen Amber
- #C2661B
- Loden Green
- #3A4A33
- Linen White
- #EFE7D6
- Pewter Dark
- #23201C
An amber and a grey-green are analogous neighbours warmed and cooled in opposite directions, which is why the pair feels aged rather than designed; the pewter dark stops it drifting into nostalgia kitsch and the linen white restores the highlight. Timed to Oktoberfest, running 19 September to 4 October 2026, when Munich's loden wool, copper tankards and Märzen amber are the most photographed colour story in Europe.
Oktoberfest 2026 (Sep 19 – Oct 4) · Bavarian loden and Märzen amber heritage palette
AI image prompt
Hex codes are baked into the prompt. For Midjourney, attach the square reference image below first — palettes hold far better with a visual reference.
loden wool coat and a copper tankard on a worn oak table, warm tungsten light from one side, deep pewter shadows, palette #C2661B #3A4A33 #EFE7D6 #23201C, heritage still life, 85mm, film emulation --ar 4:5
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