Values in Ivan Mrkvi?ka rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Ivan Mrkvi?ka favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #EEDC9E functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.4%). At 62 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Ivan Mrkvi?ka arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.