Traditional Japanese Colours — A Working Reference

The Combinations — 36

Proportions are the recipe: the first colour leads, the last is the accent. The % bar shows the split; the filament under each name is what to load.

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Blossom over Indigo

calm2 colours

70%

30%

A big soft field with a deep anchor — the classic spring pairing. Use for desk organisers and anything that should feel gentle but grounded.

Sakura-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Desert Tan (close)
Ai-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)

Hinomaru

bold2 colours

55%

45%

Crimson on silk white: maximum contrast in the red family with zero clash. Packaging, logos, statement pieces.

Kurenai — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Red (close)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)

Torii Gate

bold2 colours

70%

30%

Ink black carries, vermilion strikes. The shrine-gate formula — perfect for gaming and display gear that needs drama.

Sumi-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (workable)
Shu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (workable)

Formal Navy, Gold Flash

premium2 colours

80%

20%

Mostly deep navy with a fifth of kerria gold. Reads expensive instantly; ideal for headphone stands and desk pieces.

Kon — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Yamabuki-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (close)

First Sprouts

fresh2 colours

65%

35%

Young green lifted by silk white — spring in two colours. Kitchen and plant accessories love this.

Moegi — Bambu PLA Basic Mistletoe Green (close)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)

Ember in the Dark

moody2 colours

30%

70%

A small ember of forbidden orange against blue-black indigo. Use where a product should glow without being loud.

Ōtan — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (close)
Kachi-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Black (workable)

Persimmon & Water

earthy2 colours

60%

40%

Tannin brown against pale water blue — warm/cool balance with a craftsman feel. Great for workshop and garden tools.

Kakishibu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Brown (close)
Mizu-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Ash Gray (close)

Wine & Silver

premium2 colours

55%

45%

Cochineal wine with silver-mouse grey; both are muted, so the pair reads adult and calm. Office and gift items.

Enji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Maroon Red (close)
Ginnezumi — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)

Autumn Sky

earthy2 colours

50%

Pale teal against fallen-leaf amber — complementary temperatures at equal weight. Seasonal products, vases, lamps.

Asagi-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue Gray (workable)
Kuchiba-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Terracotta (workable)

Wisteria Mist

serene2 colours

60%

40%

Two of the lightest colours in the palette stacked together; soft-on-soft. Nursery, bathroom, anything meant to soothe.

Fuji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Aijiro — Bambu PLA Basic Jade White (close)

Black & Cork

bold2 colours

75%

25%

True black with a cork-tree yellow edge — high-vis but classy. Tool handles, hooks, anything that gets grabbed daily.

Kokushoku — Bambu PLA Basic Black (close)
Kihada — Bambu PLA Matte Lemon Yellow (close)

Bamboo Shade

calm2 colours

55%

45%

Deep bamboo green with willow-tea khaki: two nature tones that can't argue. Storage boxes and outdoor-ish products.

Aotake-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Yanagicha — Bambu PLA Matte Caramel (close)

Indigo, White, One Red

classic3 colours

60%

30%

10%

The 60/30/10 rule in traditional dress: indigo works, white breathes, a drop of crimson signs it. Your safest three-colour formula.

Ai-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)
Kurenai — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Red (close)

Spring Celadon

serene3 colours

55%

30%

15%

Blossom pink and celadon are both grey-kissed, so they harmonise; plain-mouse grey grounds them. Tableware and trays.

Sakura-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Desert Tan (close)
Seiji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Sunezumi — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Brown (close)

Autumn Navy

earthy3 colours

55%

30%

15%

Navy base, leaf-amber middle, egg-yolk spark. A whole October in three colours; great for seasonal drops.

Kon — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Kuchiba-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Terracotta (workable)
Tamago-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (close)

Ink Garden

playful3 colours

50%

30%

20%

Fresh green and gold pop because the ink keeps them honest. Kids' products and garden gear.

Moegi — Bambu PLA Basic Mistletoe Green (close)
Yamabuki-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (close)
Sumi-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (workable)

Cellar & Silk

premium3 colours

50%

30%

20%

Wine, khaki and silk — a muted, expensive trio with no bright colour at all. Desk and leather-adjacent goods.

Enji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Maroon Red (close)
Yanagicha — Bambu PLA Matte Caramel (close)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)

Lapis Lagoon

bold3 colours

50%

35%

15%

Two blues cooling down, then a small hot ember to wake them up. Bathroom and water-adjacent products.

Ruri-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue (close)
Mizu-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Ash Gray (close)
Ōtan — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (close)

Purple Dusk

moody3 colours

45%

35%

20%

Two purples in sequence with silver-grey as the rest note — gradient thinking. Display stands and collectibles.

Murasaki — Bambu PLA Basic Indigo Purple (close)
Fujimurasaki — Bambu PLA Matte Nardo Gray (workable)
Ginnezumi — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)

Craftsman's Shelf

earthy3 colours

55%

25%

20%

Persimmon, bamboo, gardenia — the workcoat, the plant, the flower. Workshop storage that looks intentional.

Kakishibu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Brown (close)
Aotake-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Kuchinashi — Bambu PLA Basic Gold (close)

Festival Trio

festive3 colours

40%

35%

25%

Vermilion, ink and cork yellow — matsuri colours with black discipline. Party and seasonal prints.

Shu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (workable)
Sumi-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (workable)
Kihada — Bambu PLA Matte Lemon Yellow (close)

Coral Reef Edge

playful3 colours

50%

30%

20%

Coral pink and pale teal are natural partners; the black fifth keeps it from going pastel-soft. Desk accessories.

Tokiha-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Mandarin Orange (close)
Asagi-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue Gray (workable)
Kokushoku — Bambu PLA Basic Black (close)

Olive Press

earthy3 colours

55%

25%

20%

Warbler olive, turmeric, wine — three kitchen-pantry colours that deepen each other. Food-adjacent products.

Uguisu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Cocoa Brown (close)
Ukon-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (workable)
Enji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Maroon Red (close)

Ultramarine Blush

calm3 colours

50%

30%

20%

Greyed blue meets greyed pink ("cherry mouse") — the two greys are cousins, so the pairing feels designed, not matched.

Gunjō-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (workable)
Sakuranezumi — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)

Kasane Indigo

classic4 colours

45%

25%

20%

10%

Layered indigo gradation (the kimono kasane idea) with one crimson layer showing. Premium storage and display lines.

Kon — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Ai-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Mizu-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Ash Gray (close)
Kurenai — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Red (close)

Blossom Gradient

playful4 colours

40%

25%

20%

15%

Three pinks deepening step by step, ink as the outline. Anything where a colour story sells the product.

Sakura-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Desert Tan (close)
Momo-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pink (close)
Kōbai-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pink (close)
Sumi-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (workable)

Bamboo Grove

fresh4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Three greens by age — sprout, young, mature — with sunlight on top. Planters, garden and desk greenery.

Moegi — Bambu PLA Basic Mistletoe Green (close)
Wakatake-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Nardo Gray (close)
Aotake-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)
Yamabuki-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (close)

Full Autumn

earthy4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Leaf, persimmon, turmeric, wine: the complete fall pantry. Seasonal collections that still look grown-up.

Kuchiba-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Terracotta (workable)
Kakishibu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Brown (close)
Ukon-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (workable)
Enji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Maroon Red (close)

Purple Family Portrait

elegant4 colours

35%

25%

15%

One hue, four depths, finished with indigo-white air. Collectibles display — let the purples do the showing off.

Murasaki — Bambu PLA Basic Indigo Purple (close)
Kikyō-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Dark Gray (close)
Fuji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Aijiro — Bambu PLA Basic Jade White (close)

Hanko Seal

premium4 colours

40%

25%

10%

A monochrome print world with a single vermilion "seal" accent — the hanko stamp logic. Branding, signage, logos.

Sumi-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (workable)
Ginnezumi — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)
Shu-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (workable)

Sky to Water

serene4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Lapis to sky to water, a full blue gradient, warmed by one gardenia note so it never feels cold.

Ruri-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue (close)
Sora-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue Gray (workable)
Mizu-iro — Bambu PLA Matte Ash Gray (close)
Kuchinashi — Bambu PLA Basic Gold (close)

Deep Pantry

earthy4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Four dark-to-mid earths with an egg-yolk lift — zero brights, all warmth. Kitchen storage and rustic lines.

Enji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Maroon Red (close)
Momoshiocha — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Chocolate (close)
Yanagicha — Bambu PLA Matte Caramel (close)
Tamago-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Pumpkin Orange (close)

Fire Scale

bold4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Scarlet into ember into cork-yellow, sitting on black — a printed flame that won't burn the room down.

Shōjōhi — Bambu PLA Basic Red (close)
Ōtan — Bambu PLA Basic Orange (close)
Kihada — Bambu PLA Matte Lemon Yellow (close)
Kokushoku — Bambu PLA Basic Black (close)

Celadon Garden

calm4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Celadon with its pale and dark green neighbours, navy as the fence. The quietest four-colour set here.

Seiji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Byakuroku — Bambu PLA Basic Silver (close)
Tokusa-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Dark Gray (close)
Kon — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (workable)

Iris Pond

serene4 colours

35%

25%

20%

Wisteria and iris over pale water, silk white as the light on the pond. Bathroom and vanity products.

Fuji-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Gray (close)
Ayame-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Indigo Purple (workable)
Asagi-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Blue Gray (workable)
Shironeri — Bambu PLA Basic Beige (close)

Midnight & Dawn

moody4 colours

35%

25%

15%

Black, victory-indigo and deep teal slide toward one pale crimson — night just before sunrise. Display and lighting pieces.

Kokushoku — Bambu PLA Basic Black (close)
Kachi-iro — Bambu PLA Basic Black (workable)
Hanada — Bambu PLA Matte Dark Blue (close)
Usubeni — Bambu PLA Basic Pink (close)

The Colours — 64

Reds & pinks

Sakura-iro 桜色

Cool, whisper-soft pink — the colour of cherry blossom at a distance; gentle and fleeting.

Hex
Pantone*: 2337 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Desert Tan
Match: Close match

Momo-iro 桃色

Warm peach-pink, juicy and friendly; the softest way to add red-family energy.

Hex
Pantone*: 2029 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pink
Match: Close match

Kōbai-iro 紅梅色

Red plum blossom — a blue-leaning pink-red with real presence; elegant, not sweet.

Hex
Pantone*: 702 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pink
Match: Close match

Tokiha-iro 鴇羽色

Warm coral-pink from the ibis wing feather; luminous and slightly nostalgic.

Hex
Pantone*: 486 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Mandarin Orange
Match: Close match

Usubeni 薄紅

Pale safflower crimson — a washed, wearable red-pink that never shouts.

Hex
Pantone*: 709 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pink
Match: Close match

Nakabeni 中紅

Medium crimson dye, rich and cool; the bridge between pink and true red.

Hex
Pantone*: 7635 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Red
Match: Close match

Kurenai 紅

Deep safflower crimson — THE classic Japanese red; passionate, ceremonial, unmistakable.

Hex
Pantone*: 7636 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Red
Match: Close match

Akabeni 赤紅

Pure, direct crimson; bold and warm with a hint of fire.

Hex
Pantone*: 7620 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Red
Match: Close match

Shu-iro 朱色

Vermilion of torii gates — hot orange-red, sacred and energising; use sparingly, it dominates.

Hex
Pantone*: 2028 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Orange
Match: Workable match

Enji-iro 臙脂色

Cochineal wine-red, dark and adult; instant premium feel.

Hex
Pantone*: 704 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Maroon Red
Match: Close match

Shinshu 真朱

"True red" — deep, slightly browned crimson; grounded and serious.

Hex
Pantone*: 7623 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Maroon Red
Match: Close match

Oranges & ambers

Ōtan 黄丹

Burnt orange-red once reserved for the Crown Prince; ember-warm and assertive.

Hex
Pantone*: 172 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Orange
Match: Close match

Shōjōhi 猩々緋

Scarlet-orange, the loudest warm colour in the set; festival energy.

Hex
Pantone*: 1795 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Red
Match: Close match

Kuchiba-iro 朽葉色

Amber of fallen leaves — mellow, golden-brown orange; pure autumn.

Hex
Pantone*: 7412 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Terracotta
Match: Workable match

Akakuchiba 赤朽葉

Reddened fallen-leaf amber; warmer and earthier than Kuchiba-iro.

Hex
Pantone*: 7576 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Mandarin Orange
Match: Workable match

Kakishibu-iro 柿渋色

Persimmon-tannin brown-orange, waterproof and workmanlike; the colour of craftsmen's coats.

Hex
Pantone*: 7581 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Brown
Match: Close match

Umezome 梅染

Soft apricot from plum dyeing; warm, light, and easy to live with.

Hex
Pantone*: 157 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Mandarin Orange
Match: Close match

Yellows & golds

Asagi 浅黄

Pale straw yellow (despite the "indigo" name) — dry, sunny, understated.

Hex
Pantone*: 156 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gold
Match: Close match

Yamabuki-iro 山吹色

Kerria-rose gold-yellow; the richest true yellow here, almost metallic in feel.

Hex
Pantone*: 137 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pumpkin Orange
Match: Close match

Tamago-iro 玉子色

Egg-yolk amber-yellow; warm, appetising, cheerful.

Hex
Pantone*: 143 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pumpkin Orange
Match: Close match

Kuchinashi 梔子

Gardenia yellow, soft and creamy with an orange lean; gentle warmth.

Hex
Pantone*: 150 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gold
Match: Close match

Kihada 黄蘗

Amur cork-tree yellow — bright, slightly green-tinged, medicinal and clean.

Hex
Pantone*: 136 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Lemon Yellow
Match: Close match

Ukon-iro 鬱金色

Turmeric yellow, deep and spicy; reads as edible gold.

Hex
Pantone*: 2011 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pumpkin Orange
Match: Workable match

Nanohanacha 菜の花色

Mustard-rapeseed tone, yellow pulled toward olive-brown; field-like and calm.

Hex
Pantone*: 2007 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Pumpkin Orange
Match: Workable match

Earths & browns

Rikyūcha 利休茶

Tea-master Rikyū's muted brown — wabi-sabi in a colour; quiet, intellectual, pairs with everything.

Hex
Pantone*: 7531 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Brown
Match: Close match

Kōrozen 黄櫨染

Sumac-dyed dark brown, nearly black in low light; heavy and rustic.

Hex
Pantone*: 4625 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Chocolate
Match: Close match

Momoshiocha 百塩茶

Deep red-bean brown; warm, dense, almost edible darkness.

Hex
Pantone*: 7631 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Chocolate
Match: Close match

Kurikawacha 栗皮茶

Chestnut-leather brown — dark, glossy in spirit; think worn leather goods.

Hex
Pantone*: 483 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Chocolate
Match: Close match

Yanagicha 柳茶

Willow-tea khaki — greyed yellow-brown, soft and outdoorsy.

Hex
Pantone*: 4505 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Caramel
Match: Close match

Uguisu-iro 鶯色

Bush-warbler olive-brown; the famous muted "uguisu" tone, green hiding inside brown.

Hex
Pantone*: 7770 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Cocoa Brown
Match: Close match

Greens

Moegi 萌黄

Fresh onion-sprout green — vivid, young, the green of early spring shoots. (Wikipedia romanises: Mo'egi.)

Hex
Pantone*: 2279 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Mistletoe Green
Match: Close match

Wakatake-iro 若竹色

Young bamboo green, clean and upright; fresher and cooler than Moegi.

Hex
Pantone*: 2264 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Nardo Gray
Match: Close match

Aotake-iro 青竹色

Deep green bamboo — saturated, cool, dependable dark green.

Hex
Pantone*: 3425 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Blue
Match: Workable match

Tokusa-iro 木賊色

Horsetail-plant green, dark and slightly greyed; forest-floor calm.

Hex
Pantone*: 2410 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Dark Gray
Match: Close match

Seiji-iro 青磁色

Celadon glaze green — grey, still, ceramic; the most refined green here.

Hex
Pantone*: 2406 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Close match

Byakuroku 白緑

Whitish pale green, like new leaves through mist; barely-there freshness.

Hex
Pantone*: 2404 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Silver
Match: Close match

Mizuasagi 水浅葱

Pale water-onion teal-green; aquatic and light.

Hex
Pantone*: 624 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Close match

Yanagizome 柳染

Willow-dyed yellow-green, soft and swaying; a gentle, natural mid-green.

Hex
Pantone*: 5773 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Bronze
Match: Workable match

Koke-iro 苔色

Moss green — yellow-leaning, velvety, temple-garden shade.

Hex
Pantone*: 5825 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Bronze
Match: Close match

Indigos & blues

Ai-iro 藍色

True indigo dye — deep blue-green navy; Japan's workwear colour, honest and calming.

Hex
Pantone*: 7546 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Blue
Match: Workable match

Kon 紺

Dark navy, the formal end of indigo; near-black but unmistakably blue.

Hex
Pantone*: 5255 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Blue
Match: Workable match

Kachi-iro 褐色

Darkest indigo, "victory colour" of samurai under-armour; blue-black with gravitas.

Hex
Pantone*: 7547 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Black
Match: Workable match

Asagi-iro 浅葱色

Pale indigo teal — the light, watery end of the indigo family; breezy.

Hex
Pantone*: 7697 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Blue Gray
Match: Workable match

Hanada 縹

Deep teal-blue of dyed silk; rich, peacock-adjacent, luxurious.

Hex
Pantone*: 7708 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Blue
Match: Close match

Mizu-iro 水色

"Water colour" — pale aqua-grey blue; transparent and quiet.

Hex
Pantone*: 5493 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Ash Gray
Match: Close match

Sora-iro 空色

Sky blue, mid-tone and friendly; the most approachable true blue here.

Hex
Pantone*: 2208 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Blue Gray
Match: Workable match

Ruri-iro 瑠璃色

Lapis lazuli blue — saturated, jewel-deep; a statement blue.

Hex
Pantone*: 7687 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Blue
Match: Close match

Gunjō-iro 群青色

Ultramarine, greyed just enough to stay elegant; painterly and calm.

Hex
Pantone*: 646 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Workable match

Chigusa-iro 千草色

"Thousand herbs" steel-teal blue; muted, botanical, sophisticated.

Hex
Pantone*: 7698 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Blue Gray
Match: Workable match

Purples

Murasaki 紫

The purple — once the colour of highest rank; deep, reddish, imperial.

Hex
Pantone*: 262 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Indigo Purple
Match: Close match

Shikon 紫紺

Blue-violet so dark it flirts with black; formal and mysterious.

Hex
Pantone*: 426 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Chocolate
Match: Close match

Kikyō-iro 桔梗色

Bellflower purple, mid-deep and cool; refined floral violet.

Hex
Pantone*: 7665 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Dark Gray
Match: Close match

Ayame-iro 菖蒲色

Iris purple, redder and warmer than Kikyō; romantic depth.

Hex
Pantone*: 7657 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Indigo Purple
Match: Workable match

Sumire-iro 菫色

Violet-flower purple, soft-dark and slightly smoky.

Hex
Pantone*: 7659 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Indigo Purple
Match: Close match

Fujimurasaki 藤紫

Wisteria purple, mid-tone and grey-kissed; graceful, mature lilac.

Hex
Pantone*: 2081 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Nardo Gray
Match: Workable match

Fuji-iro 藤色

Pale wisteria — light lavender-grey; the gentlest purple in the set.

Hex
Pantone*: 7661 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Close match

Neutrals

Shironeri 白練

Unbleached silk off-white — warm, creamy, the soft alternative to stark white.

Hex
Pantone*: 698 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Beige
Match: Close match

Aijiro 藍白

Indigo-white: white with a breath of blue; cool, clean, airy.

Hex
Pantone*: 656 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Jade White
Match: Close match

Sakuranezumi 桜鼠

"Cherry-blossom mouse" — grey with a blush inside it; the most poetic neutral here.

Hex
Pantone*: 5005 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Close match

Shironezumi 白鼠

Warm light taupe-grey; softens anything it sits under.

Hex
Pantone*: 7529 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Silver
Match: Close match

Ginnezumi 銀鼠

"Silver mouse" mid-grey, slightly warm; endlessly pairable.

Hex
Pantone*: 403 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Gray
Match: Close match

Sunezumi 素鼠

"Plain mouse" — honest mid-dark grey-brown; the workhorse neutral.

Hex
Pantone*: 405 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Brown
Match: Close match

Sumi-iro 墨色

Ink-stick black-brown; softer and warmer than true black, full of depth.

Hex
Pantone*: 419 C
Bambu filament: PLA Matte · Dark Chocolate
Match: Workable match

Kokushoku 黒色

True black of the traditional palette; the anchor colour.

Hex
Pantone*: 419 C
Bambu filament: PLA Basic · Black
Match: Close match