Nikolai Ge 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. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #BA9F4A, registers at 7.8% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 68 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The palette is a signature: Nikolai Ge's particular sense of value, warmth, and colour weight made legible.