Values in Charles de Steuben rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Charles de Steuben balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. Only 4.2% is devoted to #6E4226, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. 60 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Charles de Steuben's complete body of work advances.