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Vladimir Borovikovsky 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.
Vladimir Borovikovsky Palette 10 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#171513
31.20%
#2B201C
21.40%
#44382C
14.00%
#2B2613
8.30%
#776B52
6.30%
#57331B
5.70%
#735726
4.30%
#B38D58
3.90%
#C8B69A
3.90%
#98391A
0.90%

Palette Analysis

Vladimir Borovikovsky is built on dark foundations, with values clustered toward shadow. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 31.2%, #171513 functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. #735726 delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.3% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 58 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. This tonal restraint is characteristic of the Vladimir Borovikovsky approach: colour serves light, not the reverse. Vladimir Borovikovsky'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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