Values in Jan Matejko rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; Jan Matejko favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Saturation is measured and controlled, giving the palette presence without visual aggression. #61381B functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (12.3%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 59 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. In the context of Jan Matejko's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.