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Paul Gauguin Palette 23

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.
Paul Gauguin Palette 23 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#221A1C
22.50%
#402921
15.90%
#4B4244
14.40%
#46472B
10.60%
#694831
9.60%
#75684B
9.30%
#97884E
5.10%
#989287
5.10%
#7C3C28
4.10%
#AF6537
3.40%

Palette Analysis

Paul Gauguin keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Paul Gauguin carry the compositional weight. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. The most saturated colour, #AF6537, is reserved to 3.4% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. 43 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. Paul Gauguin's palette 23 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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