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Palettes & formats

GIMP, Inkscape, Krita

A .gpl palette per flavor, laid out as two rows of 13: the grounds and text, then the accents.

Showing WalnutTunnelEnamelMoquetteDeep LevelPortlandGuimardCatacombesCarrelage. Switch flavors with the bullets up top.

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The quick way

The installer sets it up for you, then tells you the one thing it can't do. More ways to install

curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor walnut --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor tunnel --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor enamel --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor moquette --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor deep --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor portland --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor guimard --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor catacombes --only gimp
curl -fsSL https://oddurs.github.io/subway-seat/install.sh | sh -s -- --flavor carrelage --only gimp

Turn it on

In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Subway Seat.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Subway Seat.gpl
Inkscape: copy Subway Seat.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Subway Seat Tunnel.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Subway Seat Tunnel.gpl
Inkscape: copy Subway Seat Tunnel.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Subway Seat Enamel.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Subway Seat Enamel.gpl
Inkscape: copy Subway Seat Enamel.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy London Moquette.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › London Moquette.gpl
Inkscape: copy London Moquette.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy London Deep Level.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › London Deep Level.gpl
Inkscape: copy London Deep Level.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy London Portland.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › London Portland.gpl
Inkscape: copy London Portland.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Paris Guimard.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Paris Guimard.gpl
Inkscape: copy Paris Guimard.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Paris Catacombes.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Paris Catacombes.gpl
Inkscape: copy Paris Catacombes.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape
In GIMP, Inkscape or Krita
GIMP: copy Paris Carrelage.gpl to its palettes folder, or Palettes panel menu › Import Palette…
Krita: Settings › Manage Resources… › Import Resources › Paris Carrelage.gpl
Inkscape: copy Paris Carrelage.gpl to its palettes folder, then restart Inkscape

The files

Subway Seat.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Subway Seat.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Subway Seat
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Walnut paneling and orange bucket seats. The original.
 32  22  14	Blackout (crust)
 42  29  19	Espresso (mantle)
 54  38  25	Paneling (base)
 67  48  31	Coppertone (surface0)
 81  59  39	Saddle (surface1)
 99  73  50	Corduroy (surface2)
123  96  71	Pecan (overlay0)
150 123  92	Cardboard (overlay1)
174 149 117	Burlap (overlay2)
196 174 140	Khaki (subtext0)
217 198 163	Almond (subtext1)
237 220 188	Parchment (text)
248 236 212	Ivory (text_hi)
243 191  69	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 211 107	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
236 127  49	Burnt orange (orange)
255 157  85	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
224  92  69	Redbird (red)
255 131 115	Redbird bright (red_hi)
173 185  86	Avocado (green)
191 203  99	Avocado bright (green_hi)
134 173 149	Seafoam tile (sage)
165 201 176	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
127 155 174	Faded denim (denim)
157 182 198	Denim bright (denim_hi)
244 168 126	Terracotta (clay)
Subway Seat Tunnel.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Subway Seat Tunnel.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Subway Seat Tunnel
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# The late local after midnight: espresso-deep, same warm lights.
 20  13   7	Blackout (crust)
 27  18  10	Espresso (mantle)
 36  24  14	Paneling (base)
 48  33  21	Coppertone (surface0)
 61  44  29	Saddle (surface1)
 79  57  39	Corduroy (surface2)
116  91  69	Pecan (overlay0)
145 119  89	Cardboard (overlay1)
170 145 113	Burlap (overlay2)
192 170 136	Khaki (subtext0)
214 195 160	Almond (subtext1)
233 216 182	Parchment (text)
246 234 209	Ivory (text_hi)
243 191  69	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 211 107	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
236 127  49	Burnt orange (orange)
255 157  85	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
224  92  69	Redbird (red)
255 131 115	Redbird bright (red_hi)
173 185  86	Avocado (green)
191 203  99	Avocado bright (green_hi)
134 173 149	Seafoam tile (sage)
165 201 176	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
127 155 174	Faded denim (denim)
157 182 198	Denim bright (denim_hi)
244 168 126	Terracotta (clay)
Subway Seat Enamel.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Subway Seat Enamel.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Subway Seat Enamel
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Cream enamel panels in the morning sun. The light one.
228 216 192	Enamel crust
238 228 208	Enamel mantle
248 239 223	Enamel base
219 205 179	Enamel surface0
203 184 152	Enamel surface1
186 163 128	Enamel surface2
165 141 109	Enamel overlay0
140 114  84	Enamel overlay1
115  92  68	Enamel overlay2
101  79  59	Enamel subtext0
 84  64  47	Enamel subtext1
 62  44  30	Enamel text
 42  29  19	Enamel text hi
151 102   8	Harvest gold (yellow)
169 114  10	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
160  72   0	Burnt orange (orange)
186  77  10	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
153  36  24	Redbird (red)
191  66  51	Redbird bright (red_hi)
102 116  15	Avocado (green)
105 120  19	Avocado bright (green_hi)
 62 113  87	Seafoam tile (sage)
 76 131 103	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
 63 100 128	Faded denim (denim)
 81 119 145	Denim bright (denim_hi)
132  56  17	Terracotta (clay)
London Moquette.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/London Moquette.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: London Moquette
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# The seat you're sitting on. Corporate Blue, turned right down.
 18  24  38	Blackout (crust)
 23  32  50	Espresso (mantle)
 30  41  65	Paneling (base)
 38  52  81	Coppertone (surface0)
 48  63  97	Saddle (surface1)
 61  79 114	Corduroy (surface2)
 87 102 133	Pecan (overlay0)
115 129 156	Cardboard (overlay1)
143 154 176	Burlap (overlay2)
169 178 196	Khaki (subtext0)
193 201 216	Almond (subtext1)
216 222 234	Parchment (text)
233 237 245	Ivory (text_hi)
242 192  63	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 211 108	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
222 137  70	Burnt orange (orange)
229 170 127	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
219  96  82	Redbird (red)
254 132 116	Redbird bright (red_hi)
119 197 129	Avocado (green)
154 210 160	Avocado bright (green_hi)
 84 180 181	Seafoam tile (sage)
114 209 211	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
117 149 218	Faded denim (denim)
139 176 255	Denim bright (denim_hi)
174 158 220	Terracotta (clay)
London Deep Level.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/London Deep Level.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: London Deep Level
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Below the cut-and-cover lines. The ground drops; the signals don't.
 10  14  24	Blackout (crust)
 13  20  33	Espresso (mantle)
 18  26  45	Paneling (base)
 26  36  58	Coppertone (surface0)
 35  47  73	Saddle (surface1)
 48  62  91	Corduroy (surface2)
 83  97 125	Pecan (overlay0)
111 124 151	Cardboard (overlay1)
139 150 172	Burlap (overlay2)
165 174 192	Khaki (subtext0)
190 198 213	Almond (subtext1)
212 218 231	Parchment (text)
231 235 243	Ivory (text_hi)
242 192  63	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 211 108	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
222 137  70	Burnt orange (orange)
229 170 127	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
219  96  82	Redbird (red)
254 132 116	Redbird bright (red_hi)
119 197 129	Avocado (green)
154 210 160	Avocado bright (green_hi)
 84 180 181	Seafoam tile (sage)
114 209 211	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
117 149 218	Faded denim (denim)
139 176 255	Denim bright (denim_hi)
174 158 220	Terracotta (clay)
London Portland.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/London Portland.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: London Portland
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Holden's Portland stone. Links are the exact Corporate Blue.
204 218 242	Portland crust
220 229 247	Portland mantle
232 240 255	Portland base
191 207 241	Portland surface0
168 187 226	Portland surface1
147 167 207	Portland surface2
129 146 180	Portland overlay0
105 119 148	Portland overlay1
 85  97 121	Portland overlay2
 74  84 105	Portland subtext0
 60  69  87	Portland subtext1
 41  48  64	Portland text
 27  32  43	Portland text hi
141 108   8	Harvest gold (yellow)
155 119  10	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
165  67   0	Burnt orange (orange)
172  90   0	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
155  33  26	Redbird (red)
204  46  37	Redbird bright (red_hi)
 13 129  49	Avocado (green)
  0 135  48	Avocado bright (green_hi)
  0 115 118	Seafoam tile (sage)
  0 134 136	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
  0  25 168	Faded denim (denim)
 74 110 189	Denim bright (denim_hi)
117  95 169	Terracotta (clay)
Paris Guimard.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Paris Guimard.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Paris Guimard
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Cast iron off a Metro entrance, which is nearly black. Brass leads.
 19  26  23	Blackout (crust)
 24  36  29	Espresso (mantle)
 30  46  38	Paneling (base)
 38  57  48	Coppertone (surface0)
 48  70  59	Saddle (surface1)
 62  85  74	Corduroy (surface2)
 88 107  97	Pecan (overlay0)
116 133 124	Cardboard (overlay1)
144 158 150	Burlap (overlay2)
169 181 174	Khaki (subtext0)
194 203 197	Almond (subtext1)
217 225 219	Parchment (text)
233 238 236	Ivory (text_hi)
241 191  75	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 213 122	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
202 146  69	Burnt orange (orange)
223 170  97	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
199 102  91	Redbird (red)
231 135 123	Redbird bright (red_hi)
112 202 169	Avocado (green)
137 222 190	Avocado bright (green_hi)
 84 155 159	Seafoam tile (sage)
112 181 185	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
112 155 200	Faded denim (denim)
141 182 226	Denim bright (denim_hi)
250 180 156	Terracotta (clay)
Paris Catacombes.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Paris Catacombes.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Paris Catacombes
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Under the quarries: the same green with the lights turned down.
 10  16  13	Blackout (crust)
 13  23  17	Espresso (mantle)
 18  30  25	Paneling (base)
 26  41  33	Coppertone (surface0)
 36  52  44	Saddle (surface1)
 49  67  58	Corduroy (surface2)
 84 101  92	Pecan (overlay0)
112 129 120	Cardboard (overlay1)
140 154 146	Burlap (overlay2)
165 177 170	Khaki (subtext0)
191 200 194	Almond (subtext1)
212 221 215	Parchment (text)
231 236 234	Ivory (text_hi)
241 191  75	Harvest gold (yellow)
255 213 122	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
202 146  69	Burnt orange (orange)
223 170  97	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
199 102  91	Redbird (red)
231 135 123	Redbird bright (red_hi)
112 202 169	Avocado (green)
137 222 190	Avocado bright (green_hi)
 84 155 159	Seafoam tile (sage)
112 181 185	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
112 155 200	Faded denim (denim)
141 182 226	Denim bright (denim_hi)
250 180 156	Terracotta (clay)
Paris Carrelage.gplsave as ~/.config/GIMP/3.0/palettes/Paris Carrelage.gpl
GIMP's palettes folder on Linux. On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.0/palettes; on Windows: %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.0\palettes. Inkscape: ~/.config/inkscape/palettes (Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/palettes (macOS), %APPDATA%\inkscape\palettes (Windows).
GIMP Palette
Name: Paris Carrelage
Columns: 13
# Subway Seat — generated from palette.py by build.py. Edit the palette, not this file.
# Bevelled white tile under a vaulted platform. The light one.
213 219 218	Carrelage crust
225 230 229	Carrelage mantle
238 242 241	Carrelage base
198 210 207	Carrelage surface0
176 191 187	Carrelage surface1
153 171 166	Carrelage surface2
133 151 146	Carrelage overlay0
108 124 118	Carrelage overlay1
 86 100  95	Carrelage overlay2
 74  87  82	Carrelage subtext0
 59  71  66	Carrelage subtext1
 39  52  47	Carrelage text
 25  34  30	Carrelage text hi
145 109   7	Harvest gold (yellow)
160 122  18	Broadway yellow (yellow_hi)
118  76   0	Burnt orange (orange)
136  90   0	Sixth Avenue (orange_hi)
136  37  30	Redbird (red)
172  59  50	Redbird bright (red_hi)
 33 131 102	Avocado (green)
 39 141 110	Avocado bright (green_hi)
  0  98 103	Seafoam tile (sage)
  2 116 121	Seafoam bright (sage_hi)
 37  98 155	Faded denim (denim)
 61 117 173	Denim bright (denim_hi)
179 107  81	Terracotta (clay)