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Ginshu

銀朱 · ぎんしゅ · “Greyed red (lit. silvered red)”

"Silver vermilion" — the color of mercury sulfide pigment, a blazing red touched with yellow. Despite the name, nothing about it looks silver; it burns as hot as any red in the palette.

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ja.wikipedia #F12B00 · en.wikipedia #BC2D29
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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

Similar colors

The namesake

銀朱 朱 顔料 — what the name literally points to.

vermilion red pigment powder
vermilion red pigment powder