Jose Maria Velasco keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warm hues command this palette; Jose Maria Velasco favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. The saturated accent, #A96648, registers at 4.2% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 62 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Jose Maria Velasco arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.