The value structure of John Cleveley the Elder is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. John Cleveley the Elder tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #70602F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (8.1%). 53 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. In the context of John Cleveley the Elder's full range of palettes, group 5 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.