Values in Emile Claus tilt decisively toward white, giving the palette its luminous character. Warm hues command this palette; Emile Claus favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #EBD3B9 delivers the chromatic peak at only 13.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The full value range is 60 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Emile Claus's complete body of work advances.