The value structure of Frans Pourbus the Elder is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Frans Pourbus the Elder carry the compositional weight. Chroma is held at a comfortable level - distinct colours, but no single hue is allowed to overwhelm. At 9.7%, #8E442C carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. 42 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Frans Pourbus the Elder's complete body of work advances.