Symbolism works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues deployed as the palette's primary energy. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. The saturated accent, #C0AB97, registers at 12.6% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The value range of 52 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme.