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Thomas Cole Palette 12

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.
Thomas Cole Palette 12 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#1B1614
37.10%
#341F1A
18.30%
#463D2D
10.10%
#71544D
7.50%
#886F4D
6.30%
#683823
6.20%
#828481
4.30%
#D5C6B4
4.10%
#A66B3A
3.30%
#D4AF70
2.90%

Palette Analysis

Values in Thomas Cole rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Thomas Cole orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #1B1614 claims 37.1% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. The most saturated colour, #A66B3A, is reserved to 3.3% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The value range spans 62 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. In the context of Thomas Cole's full range of palettes, group 12 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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