The value structure of Jean-François Portaels is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warmth dominates - the palette of Jean-François Portaels leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #C28E66, is reserved to 7.7% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. At 61 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Jean-François Portaels's palette 2 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.