Values in self-portrait rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. The palette tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. At 5.5%, #E1C1A7 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The palette spans 49 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively.