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Biedermeier Palette 18

Tenebrous Bister
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Biedermeier Palette 18 - Tenebrous Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#151613
22.60%
#2A221C
19.10%
#3D3627
15.00%
#564D35
9.80%
#816A49
8.50%
#5D3A22
7.70%
#B29976
5.80%
#956035
5.10%
#B79655
3.50%
#D5C7A3
2.90%

Palette Analysis

Biedermeier distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The highest-chroma note - #B79655 - appears at just 3.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 63 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source.

Example use cases

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

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