The value structure of Eugène Girardet is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Eugène Girardet builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #433727 delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.3% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 52 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Eugène Girardet's complete body of work advances.