Mid-key values give Martín Tovar y Tovar its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #5B3D24 delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.8% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 74 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Martín Tovar y Tovar's palette 2 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.