Values in Ferdinand du Puigaudeau tilt decisively toward white, giving the palette its luminous character. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 7.3% is devoted to #3D3226, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. 52 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. In the context of Ferdinand du Puigaudeau's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.