Values in Aurele Robert rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Aurele Robert balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #662D07 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.0%). The value range of 53 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. Taken together, these qualities constitute Aurele Robert's chromatic voice - distinctive enough to be read across an entire body of work.