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Johann Wilhelm Schirmer Palette 5

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.
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer Palette 5 - Nocturnal Umber

Color Composition

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Colors
#1F1C18
22.50%
#764F2E
12.80%
#31251C
12.50%
#6B4B30
11.40%
#8F6844
9.30%
#583521
7.80%
#727456
6.70%
#8D805B
5.90%
#B48B5A
5.80%
#4A3A29
5.40%

Palette Analysis

Values in Johann Wilhelm Schirmer rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Johann Wilhelm Schirmer carry the compositional weight. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. The most saturated colour, #B48B5A, is reserved to 5.8% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The value range of 43 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer's palette 5 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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