Values in literary painting rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The highest-chroma note - #BFAE8C - appears at just 8.4%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. At 70 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings.