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Lucas Cranach the Elder Palette 9

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.
Lucas Cranach the Elder Palette 9 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#161313
43.40%
#2C241F
10.70%
#A48B3D
10.70%
#A47C56
8.00%
#CEAB84
7.50%
#3A1A13
5.90%
#664F3B
5.00%
#86462C
4.00%
#ECCCAC
2.80%
#E18E4B
1.90%

Palette Analysis

Lucas Cranach the Elder keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues that Lucas Cranach the Elder deploys as the palette's primary energy. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The dominant colour, #161313, takes 43.4% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. #E18E4B delivers the chromatic peak at only 1.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 67 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Lucas Cranach the Elder's palette 9 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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