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Frits Thaulow Palette 8

Nocturnal Bister
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Frits Thaulow Palette 8 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#1F1B13
21.00%
#624C3C
14.40%
#3C392B
13.50%
#452F21
10.80%
#7B5237
8.80%
#8A6A66
8.60%
#6A6C69
8.50%
#413E1A
7.00%
#BCB2AD
3.90%
#B89267
3.60%

Palette Analysis

Frits Thaulow distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Warm and cool tones are held in careful balance - neither family dominates, creating tension and resolution simultaneously. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #7B5237 delivers the chromatic peak at only 8.8% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. This is palette 8 of Frits Thaulow's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

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

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