The high-key values of Jean-Francois Daumont give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Jean-Francois Daumont builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The dominant colour, #D5C5A9, takes 28.4% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. #A08D60 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.1%). The palette spans 49 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Jean-Francois Daumont's complete body of work advances.