Victor Borisov-Musatov is high in key: pale, luminous, and filled with optical air. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Victor Borisov-Musatov carry the compositional weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The highest-chroma note - #9C7454 - appears at just 9.8%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The palette spans 51 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. This is palette 1 of Victor Borisov-Musatov's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.