The value structure of Luis Meléndez is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Luis Meléndez carry the compositional weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. At 4.0%, #EBB737 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. 65 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Taken together, these qualities constitute Luis Meléndez's chromatic voice - distinctive enough to be read across an entire body of work.