Walter Crane sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #F5EFE2, registers at 7.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 56 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. Walter Crane arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.