Mid-key values give Guido Reni its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Guido Reni orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The dominant colour, #252122, takes 44.3% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. The most saturated colour, #AB5746, is reserved to 6.9% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. A value spread of 74 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Guido Reni's complete body of work advances.