Mid-key values give Thomas Sully its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Warmth dominates - the palette of Thomas Sully leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The dominant colour, #161112, takes 30.9% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. The highest-chroma note - #AF765B - appears at just 4.7%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The full value range is 71 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Thomas Sully's complete body of work advances.