Values in James Malton rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #AE8F6C is not a small accent - at 20.0% it qualifies as a major presence and gives the palette its chromatic identity. 72 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Taken together, these qualities constitute James Malton's chromatic voice - distinctive enough to be read across an entire body of work.