Mid-key values give Rubens Santoro its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 8.6% is devoted to #CABC98, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The full value range is 61 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. This is the light Rubens Santoro preferred, made measurable.