Magic Realism keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warm and cool tones are held in careful balance - neither family dominates, creating tension and resolution simultaneously. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #1F1E20 at 31.8% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. #9B5135 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.7%). The value range spans 71 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy.