Neoplasticism keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. The palette gives 28.6% of the composition to a single #171817 - a decisive chromatic anchor. #D6AF9F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (9.9%). At 61 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings.