Bertalan Szekely sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Bertalan Szekely orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The dominant colour, #16100B, takes 25.4% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. The highest-chroma note - #401819 - appears at just 7.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. At 82 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Bertalan Szekely's complete body of work advances.