animal painting distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #B0843A delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 57 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings.