Values in Simeon Velkov rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Simeon Velkov favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. Only 8.5% is devoted to #653C29, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The value range of 37 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. In the context of Simeon Velkov's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.