Gerrit Dou 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. Gerrit Dou gives 28.6% of the composition to a single #282A2A - a decisive chromatic anchor. #E5D9BA delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.3% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 67 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Palette 5 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Gerrit Dou's complete body of work advances.