The value structure of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warmth dominates - the palette of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #A3694B, is reserved to 12.1% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The palette spans 38 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. In the context of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin's full range of palettes, group 13 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.