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Arnold Marc Gorter Palette 5

Obsidian Bister
Obsidian Glassy near-black - deep dark with a subtle sheen, like volcanic glass.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Arnold Marc Gorter Palette 5 - Obsidian Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#13120D
37.40%
#1D2E1C
18.10%
#271D11
11.50%
#313118
9.70%
#5A401B
6.80%
#41230F
6.00%
#A0824C
3.80%
#803712
2.80%
#A46417
2.50%
#D0951E
1.50%

Palette Analysis

Arnold Marc Gorter dwells firmly in the shadows, with no more than a whisper of light. Arnold Marc Gorter tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. Arnold Marc Gorter gives 37.4% of the composition to a single #13120D - a decisive chromatic anchor. #D0951E functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (1.5%). The value range of 53 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. This tonal restraint is characteristic of the Arnold Marc Gorter approach: colour serves light, not the reverse. This is palette 5 of Arnold Marc Gorter's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

  • film & entertainment
  • fine dining
  • spirits branding
  • menswear
  • theater design

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