Ivan Nikitin sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Ivan Nikitin builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #C8C08A delivers the chromatic peak at only 2.5% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Ivan Nikitin's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.