Kasparus Karsen is strongly light-biased - shadow is suggested rather than declared. Kasparus Karsen balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #DECCB8, registers at 8.6% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. A value spread of 59 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. This is palette 1 of Kasparus Karsen's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.