Francois van Knibbergen keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warmth dominates - the palette of Francois van Knibbergen leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #8D673F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.5%). Spanning 51 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. This is the light Francois van Knibbergen preferred, made measurable.