Francois van Knibbergen keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warm hues command this palette; Francois van Knibbergen favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. Only 6.5% is devoted to #8D673F, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The palette spans 51 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Francois van Knibbergen's complete body of work advances.