Values in Cornelis Pietersz. Bega rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Cornelis Pietersz. Bega favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. Only 2.0% is devoted to #C6A154, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 62 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. These proportions encode Cornelis Pietersz. Bega's instinctive sense of how much of each quality the eye can hold.