Henry Arthur McArdle sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Henry Arthur McArdle balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #A9956F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (7.8%). At 48 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. Henry Arthur McArdle's palette 1 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.