François Marot keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. François Marot keeps warm and cool in parity, a balance that lends the work a perceptual shimmer. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The saturated accent, #A77B33, registers at 4.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. A value spread of 74 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Taken together, these qualities constitute François Marot's chromatic voice - distinctive enough to be read across an entire body of work.