William Spittle sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. At 10.8%, #68442A carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The value range spans 57 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. In the context of William Spittle's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.