Mid-key values give Northern Renaissance its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The saturated accent, #AB4532, registers at 2.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The full value range is 71 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.