Josef Krachkovsky keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Josef Krachkovsky orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #B89B83 is not a small accent - at 21.7% it qualifies as a major presence and gives the palette its chromatic identity. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Josef Krachkovsky's complete body of work advances.