literary painting sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues deployed as the palette's primary energy. Chroma is held at a comfortable level - distinct colours, but no single hue is allowed to overwhelm. #491C0C delivers the chromatic peak at only 13.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 61 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light.