Thomas Cole distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Thomas Cole balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The highest-chroma note - #452515 - appears at just 12.2%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Palette 9 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Thomas Cole's complete body of work advances.