Stefan Popescu sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Warm and cool are kept in productive tension, creating the kind of chromatic harmony that sustains the eye. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #C5432B - appears at just 2.4%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. Spanning 48 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. The palette is a signature: Stefan Popescu's particular sense of value, warmth, and colour weight made legible.