George Ault keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #82985D, registers at 5.8% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The full value range is 57 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. This is palette 2 of George Ault's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.