still life keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Neither warm nor cool has the upper hand here; the equilibrium between the two generates the palette's visual energy. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #B44830 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (2.1%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 56 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth.