The value structure of Ernest Meissonier is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Ernest Meissonier orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 3.7% is devoted to #AD593B, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. 54 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. This is palette 4 of Ernest Meissonier's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.