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Paul Serusier Palette 7

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.
Paul Serusier Palette 7 - Nocturnal Umber

Color Composition

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Colors
#1F1A1B
33.40%
#3E352C
20.70%
#4E2E21
10.20%
#645031
9.40%
#7E432A
7.70%
#B15C35
5.90%
#9E916F
5.50%
#A6854A
3.20%
#DCB32B
2.10%
#C9431E
1.80%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Paul Serusier is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #1F1A1B at 33.4% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. At 2.1%, #DCB32B carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 56 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. In the context of Paul Serusier's full range of palettes, group 7 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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