Nicolas Poussin sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #B9845E delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.1% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 53 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Nicolas Poussin's complete body of work advances.