The value structure of Northern Renaissance is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. The palette orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #A67855 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (8.2%). 75 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls.