Japan · Muromachi period (1336–1573)
水墨画
Suiboku-ga · Sumi-e Ink
Monochrome gradations of Zen-influenced ink painting using only brush, water, and pine-soot ink.
In Practice
The palette, applied.
Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.
Editorial · Poster
Washi Paper grounds the field while Washi Paper carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Washi Paper takes the front face; Misty Grey returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Washi Paper canvas, Deep Sumi type, Washi Paper call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.
Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.
The colors
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濃墨
Nōboku · Deep Sumi
Thick ink for bold strokes of rock and pine trunk.
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中墨
Chūboku · Medium Ink
Half-diluted ink for mid-ground foliage and shadow.
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淡墨
Tanboku · Pale Ink
Watery wash used for distant mountains and mist.
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銀鼠
Gin-nezumi · Misty Grey
Silver-grey of paper tone glimpsed through wash layers.
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生成色
Kinari-iro · Washi Paper
Unbleached mulberry paper serving as the painting's luminous ground.