Realism 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. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 3.2%, #965636 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The full value range is 69 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.