Claude Monet distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #885438 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (8.7%). The palette spans 43 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 18 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Claude Monet's complete body of work advances.