Mid-key values give Realism its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Built on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Saturation is measured and controlled, giving the palette presence without visual aggression. #D7C097 delivers the chromatic peak at only 12.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 54 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively.