William Hawkins keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. William Hawkins balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #CDA211 - appears at just 1.2%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 68 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. William Hawkins's palette 1 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.