Mid-key values give flower painting its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The palette orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #D8B44F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.5%). A value spread of 59 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light.