Mid-key values give Louis Marcoussis its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Warm hues command this palette; Louis Marcoussis favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #F8926E claims 29.2% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. The most saturated colour, #F4E9C3, is reserved to 3.4% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. A value spread of 78 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Louis Marcoussis's palette 2 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.