Eric Ravilious keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #A58D5E functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.1%). The full value range is 57 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Palette 8 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Eric Ravilious's complete body of work advances.