Adam van der Meulen sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Adam van der Meulen balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The most saturated colour, #392E26, is reserved to 6.8% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. At 52 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Adam van der Meulen's complete body of work advances.