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  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "grey",
  "title": "Grey Color Palettes",
  "tagline": "Between black and white — where Japanese aesthetics live.",
  "description": "Grey is the color that Japanese aesthetic tradition has thought longest about. 'Nezumi' (鼠 — mouse grey) is a refined mid-grey used in Edo-era textile dyeing. 'Gin' (銀 — silver) is a lighter metallic grey. 'Ai-nezumi' is the blue-grey of indigo-dipped silk. 'Kokushoku' is near-black. These are not the lazy greys of generic branding — they are nuanced, warm or cool, with clear relationships to the other colors in a palette. Wada's combinations built around grey tones read as sophisticated anchors for modern brand systems, editorial layouts, and any palette that needs restraint without coldness.",
  "keywords": [
    "grey color palette",
    "gray color palette",
    "grey color scheme",
    "charcoal color palette",
    "silver grey color combinations"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#7A7A7A",
  "paletteCount": 24,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "slug": "edo-murasaki-nezumi",
      "title": "Edo Purple & Mouse Grey",
      "titleJa": "江戸紫と鼠",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#5E4A8C",
        "#8A8A8A",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/edo-murasaki-nezumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/edo-murasaki-nezumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "murasaki-gin",
      "title": "Royal Purple & Silver",
      "titleJa": "紫と銀",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#7A4E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#2B2B2B",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/murasaki-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/murasaki-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hanada-gin",
      "title": "Indigo Blue & Silver",
      "titleJa": "縹と銀",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3C6E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/hanada-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/hanada-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moegi-sumi",
      "title": "Spring Green & Ink",
      "titleJa": "萌黄と墨",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "austere",
        "refined",
        "serene"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#A7C957",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/moegi-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/moegi-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "shu-kuro-kin",
      "title": "Vermillion, Black, Gold",
      "titleJa": "朱・黒・金",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8352B",
        "#141414",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/shu-kuro-kin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/shu-kuro-kin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kon-kinari",
      "title": "Deep Indigo & Cream",
      "titleJa": "紺と生成",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#142747",
        "#F3EBDA",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kon-kinari/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kon-kinari.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue",
      "title": "Yellow Orange & Dark Tyrian Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f99d1b",
        "#12354e"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-002-yellow-orange-dark-tyrian-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-005-cossack-green-vandar-poel-s-blue",
      "title": "Cossack Green & Vandar Poel's Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#437742",
        "#064f6e"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-005-cossack-green-vandar-poel-s-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-005-cossack-green-vandar-poel-s-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-012-isabella-color-green-blue",
      "title": "Isabella Color & Green Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#c5a56e",
        "#099197"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-012-isabella-color-green-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-012-isabella-color-green-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-015-benzol-green-grayish-lavender-a",
      "title": "Benzol Green & Grayish Lavender - A",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#00978d",
        "#b5b1d8"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-015-benzol-green-grayish-lavender-a/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-015-benzol-green-grayish-lavender-a.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-022-yellow-deep-lyons-blue",
      "title": "Yellow & Deep Lyons Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#fff200",
        "#1c4286"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-022-yellow-deep-lyons-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-022-yellow-deep-lyons-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-029-krongbergs-green-salvia-blue",
      "title": "Krongbergs Green & Salvia Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#84875e",
        "#97acc8"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-029-krongbergs-green-salvia-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-029-krongbergs-green-salvia-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-036-sulphine-yellow-turquoise-green",
      "title": "Sulphine Yellow & Turquoise Green",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#c19f2c",
        "#b5decc"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-036-sulphine-yellow-turquoise-green/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-036-sulphine-yellow-turquoise-green.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-038-diamine-green-deep-lyons-blue",
      "title": "Diamine Green & Deep Lyons Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#1a7444",
        "#1c4286"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-038-diamine-green-deep-lyons-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-038-diamine-green-deep-lyons-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-041-dark-citrine-calamine-blue",
      "title": "Dark Citrine & Calamine BLue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#8b835b",
        "#78cdd0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-041-dark-citrine-calamine-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-041-dark-citrine-calamine-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-044-light-porcelain-green-olympic-blue",
      "title": "Light Porcelain Green & Olympic Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#00908a",
        "#5a82b3"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-044-light-porcelain-green-olympic-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-044-light-porcelain-green-olympic-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-048-rosolanc-purple-helvetia-blue",
      "title": "Rosolanc Purple & Helvetia Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#b73f74",
        "#005b8d"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-048-rosolanc-purple-helvetia-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-048-rosolanc-purple-helvetia-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-049-pale-king-s-blue-blue",
      "title": "Pale King's Blue & Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#a7d4e4",
        "#006eb8"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-049-pale-king-s-blue-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-049-pale-king-s-blue-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-054-benzol-green-light-glaucous-blue",
      "title": "Benzol Green & Light Glaucous Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#00978d",
        "#a5c8d1"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-054-benzol-green-light-glaucous-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-054-benzol-green-light-glaucous-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-060-pale-lemon-yellow-dark-tyrian-blue",
      "title": "Pale Lemon Yellow & Dark Tyrian Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#ffefae",
        "#12354e"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-060-pale-lemon-yellow-dark-tyrian-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-060-pale-lemon-yellow-dark-tyrian-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-064-aconite-violet-dark-soft-violet",
      "title": "Aconite Violet & Dark Soft Violet",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "pink",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#a36aa5",
        "#66629c"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-064-aconite-violet-dark-soft-violet/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-064-aconite-violet-dark-soft-violet.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-065-sulphine-yellow-calamine-blue",
      "title": "Sulphine Yellow & Calamine BLue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#c19f2c",
        "#78cdd0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-065-sulphine-yellow-calamine-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-065-sulphine-yellow-calamine-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-066-olive-ocher-olive-green",
      "title": "Olive Ocher & Olive Green",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#d6b43e",
        "#6b7140"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-066-olive-ocher-olive-green/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-066-olive-ocher-olive-green.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-067-olympic-blue-dark-tyrian-blue",
      "title": "Olympic Blue & Dark Tyrian Blue",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "austere"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#5a82b3",
        "#12354e"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-067-olympic-blue-dark-tyrian-blue/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-067-olympic-blue-dark-tyrian-blue.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/grey/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/grey/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/grey.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/grey.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}