Alexander von Bensa works in the upper reaches of the value scale, creating an atmosphere of brightness and expansiveness. Alexander von Bensa orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. #653C1E delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.7% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The full value range is 57 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. In the context of Alexander von Bensa's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.