Ernst Meyer sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Warm hues command this palette; Ernst Meyer favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #3E2436 at 4.4% is both the most chromatic and one of the largest colours in the palette - chroma as mass rather than as highlight. The palette spans 49 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. Ernst Meyer arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.