David Wilkie sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. David Wilkie 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. #B98E4D functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.3%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 66 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. This is the light David Wilkie preferred, made measurable.