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Tom Roberts Palette 10

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.
Tom Roberts Palette 10 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#1E1618
22.00%
#292018
19.20%
#412A24
16.80%
#532714
11.90%
#5F4D46
7.60%
#826350
6.60%
#C28940
4.90%
#A96E4B
4.00%
#9F8D7C
3.60%
#E3B286
3.40%

Palette Analysis

Tom Roberts distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Tom Roberts orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #C28940 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.9%). The value range spans 59 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Tom Roberts's palette 10 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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