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George Folingsby Palette 3

Nocturnal Umber
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Umber Dark earthy brown - raw or burnt umber, a foundational old-master earth pigment.
George Folingsby Palette 3 - Nocturnal Umber

Color Composition

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Colors
#402E0F
18.40%
#2E1D0E
16.40%
#452012
11.80%
#5F3618
10.80%
#5E5138
9.40%
#181518
8.90%
#592011
6.60%
#7A5C36
6.20%
#BBAC95
6.00%
#9D8757
5.60%

Palette Analysis

George Folingsby keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #7A5C36 delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.2% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 55 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. George Folingsby's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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