Konstantin Somov works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Warm and cool tones are held in careful balance - neither family dominates, creating tension and resolution simultaneously. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #B3736F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.4%). 43 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Konstantin Somov's complete body of work advances.