Orientalism works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. The palette tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 6.5%, #AEA173 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The full value range is 61 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky.