The value structure of Academicism is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Mid-saturation across the board: the palette has colour character without chromatic excess. The saturated accent, #C27738, registers at 4.3% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 59 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings.