Values in Anatole Vely French rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Anatole Vely French favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 2.5% is devoted to #906D4B, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The palette spans 48 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. In the context of Anatole Vely French's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.