Impressionism is high in key: pale, luminous, and filled with optical air. Built on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. At 4.9%, #8F6D3B carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. At 60 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky.