This looks like a fabulous tool for color palettes!  I am always looking for color inspiration.  My style is tone on tone, in my clothing and beading.  I am always trying to branch out, but it can be hard for me to evaluate if colors really look good together.  I often take inspiration for jewelry colors from the colors of craft, paper or mixed media projects I see in magazines.  I would love to use this website to break down some of my photos into palettes - the color palettes of nature are always perfect, but sometimes difficult to reproduce.  I especially love oceanscapes such as your Oregon coast photo. (I recently visited the northern California coast.)  Thanks for sharing this information!

A friend told me of Dirty Colours as they are ageless. At the time I was about to paint my home and she was right. I needed to blend into my surroundings tucked up in a mountain. But the principle remains. If I want to add to my over all look with a jewellery piece this works. Then if the look is bold and bright and meant to stun... Use bright and solid colours! Bright colour is harder to work with so I tone with bright pastels. Australia is a bright sunny place and we are not afraid of colour!

I usually match what I am working on to the personality or appearance of the focal piece. If I want a jazzy piece I add hues from the opposite end of the spectrum. If i want a more quiet piece I match the tones and add complements colors.  Or if I have a person in mind when I am crafting I match it to what they like.