Louis Marcoussis keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Louis Marcoussis balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #A17645 delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.7% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The full value range is 72 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. The palette is recognisably Louis Marcoussis's own: particular in its temperature, chroma, and the economy of its brightest note.