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Lucas van Leyden Palette 5

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 van Leyden Palette 5 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#2E2724
23.60%
#171212
21.90%
#4B2D20
14.20%
#504A41
9.80%
#7C573B
9.30%
#DDD7CC
4.90%
#A79881
4.40%
#903E2C
4.40%
#CA9E75
3.80%
#858882
3.70%

Palette Analysis

Values in Lucas van Leyden rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Lucas van Leyden carry the compositional weight. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 3.8%, #CA9E75 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The full value range is 69 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Lucas van Leyden's palette 5 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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