Light floods Mikhail Nesterov; the palette keeps values pale and airy across its range. Mikhail Nesterov tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The most saturated colour, #D1E1D0, is reserved to 11.2% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. 52 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Mikhail Nesterov's complete body of work advances.