Values in Giovanni (Nino) Costa tilt decisively toward white, giving the palette its luminous character. Giovanni (Nino) Costa balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #735D32 delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.5% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The full value range is 59 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. This is palette 1 of Giovanni (Nino) Costa's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.