Mid-key values give Joachim Patinir its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Joachim Patinir balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #A28A5F delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 61 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Joachim Patinir arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.