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Johan Zoffany Palette 4

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.
Johan Zoffany Palette 4 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#171111
30.90%
#2C1C19
12.30%
#705940
10.90%
#503B2C
10.80%
#352F28
9.20%
#47494A
6.70%
#8F7C5E
5.90%
#A6774B
5.50%
#73442E
4.00%
#CAAF90
3.80%

Palette Analysis

Johan Zoffany sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Warmth dominates - the palette of Johan Zoffany leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. At 30.9%, #171111 functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. Only 3.8% is devoted to #CAAF90, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 58 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Johan Zoffany's palette 4 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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