William Hamilton keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #E8CA5B delivers the chromatic peak at only 2.1% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 61 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The palette is a signature: William Hamilton's particular sense of value, warmth, and colour weight made legible.