Values in literary painting rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. The palette balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. Only 11.5% is devoted to #B7915C, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 56 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth.