Botong Francisco occupies the comfortable middle of the value scale, avoiding both extremes to hold the eye in a sustained middle grey. Warm hues command this palette; Botong Francisco favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #B1764D functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.9%). Spanning 25 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. Botong Francisco's palette 5 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.