Johannes Duntze keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #F3EBDB functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.7%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 62 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Johannes Duntze arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.