Mid-key values give Ilya Mashkov its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #BBC9CB at 25.4% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. #A9AE6C delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 50 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Ilya Mashkov's full range of palettes, group 7 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.