The value structure of James Ward is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #6D602B delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.3% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The full value range is 78 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 4 sits within the larger chromatic argument that James Ward's complete body of work advances.