still life sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Warm and cool tones are held in careful balance - neither family dominates, creating tension and resolution simultaneously. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. Only 3.2% is devoted to #AA513B, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The full value range is 56 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.