Nathan Altman is strongly light-biased - shadow is suggested rather than declared. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 42.8%, #FBF4EA functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. #EC9328 delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.6% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 81 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Nathan Altman's palette 1 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.