Values in Expressionism rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Mid-saturation across the board: the palette has colour character without chromatic excess. #C9763F delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.7% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 57 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively.