Charles-Philippe Lariviere keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #2D2622 claims 27.3% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. #D0A063 delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.6% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 59 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Charles-Philippe Lariviere arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.