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+1 @ non-homogenous mixed light affords the decision to the creator ... matching the more significant portions of the scene/subject to either neutral or mood @ creative license, sacrificing the other (or masking, etc. for dual/independent correction).
The decision @ which way to balance is in part to the degree to which you are desiring to present you subject in neutral illumination vs. a desire to present the color of the illumination.
If you want to show the warmth of the time of day, then I'd not balance to the key white, but somewhere in between. However, in this image, the key light is also blown in some areas. For that reason, it is a bit suspect to trust @ WB decisions.
If we take a look at the pupil (which in theory is a void of light neutral), we can see the RGB imbalance. If you desire to neutralize the lighting falling on your subject, I would study the color of the pupil and make shadow level color adjustments first, then revisit the highlight or midtone WB to taste.
I neutralized the pupil, pulled it down a few points and reduced overall saturation a bit. Not a lot of change (visible on my monitor), but the choice of lighting for consideration is affirmed by the lighting illuminating the pupil is my approach of choice for this instance, allowing the pupil to act as a pseudo reference neutral. We consider the eyes to be a critical point of focus, why then not also use it as a point of consideration for color.
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