Mid-key values give cityscape its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The palette balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #9F7F51, is reserved to 7.3% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. At 67 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings.