The value structure of Contemporary Realism is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. A restrained, mid-chroma palette: every hue is present and legible, but nothing shouts. #E7CCA5 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.8%). The full value range is 56 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.