Andre Masson keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Andre Masson balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #8B7452 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.6%). The value range of 44 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Andre Masson's complete body of work advances.