Norman Rockwell works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Warmth dominates - the palette of Norman Rockwell leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. Only 3.6% is devoted to #BE5129, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 68 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Norman Rockwell's complete body of work advances.