William Degouve de Nuncques sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 5.5% is devoted to #296A75, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The full value range is 58 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that William Degouve de Nuncques's complete body of work advances.