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Adalbert Schaffer Palette 3

Nocturnal Terracotta
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
Adalbert Schaffer Palette 3 - Nocturnal Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#1B120E
21.00%
#2D1912
19.50%
#5A3D17
11.50%
#422B14
10.30%
#AB823D
9.90%
#6E561F
9.20%
#926421
8.60%
#4B1D12
5.00%
#903E2A
2.60%
#D2B266
2.50%

Palette Analysis

Adalbert Schaffer sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Adalbert Schaffer orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #4B1D12 delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range spans 59 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Adalbert Schaffer's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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