Values in tronie tilt decisively toward white, giving the palette its luminous character. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #FFFEFE claims 34.2% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. #A25D41 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.5%). A value spread of 79 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light.