Values in history painting rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Neither warm nor cool has the upper hand here; the equilibrium between the two generates the palette's visual energy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #924B30 - appears at just 5.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 56 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth.