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Neutral Grey 3

Bianyo Blue cool

Bianyo NG03 Neutral Grey 3 is a light muted blue alcohol marker in the Blue family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for pale sky, light water, cloudy sky. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Blue family Cool temperature 73% lightness
Pale skyLight waterCloudy skySoft atmosphereDaylight haze
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Neutral Grey 3
Color Family
Blue
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
73%
Saturation
13%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Blue family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Current Marker
NG03
Neutral Grey 3 L73%
Highlight Side
B234
Polar Blue L75%

Works Well With

Highlights
B120
Pale Blue
+12 lightness
B220
Pale Grayish Blue
+12 lightness
R25
Pale Blue Violet
+12 lightness
MG020
Blue Grey 02
+13 lightness
Shadows
CG5
Cool Grey II 5
-13 lightness
BGII05
Blue Grey II 5
-14 lightness
PB2
Brilliant Blue
-14 lightness
PB8
Cerulean Blue
-14 lightness
Analogous Colors
BG4
Mint Blue
15° hue shift
Y050
Summer Lemon
15° hue shift
BG070
Cool Grey 07
17° hue shift
B090
Pebble Blue
18° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

WG0.5
Warm Grey 0
opposite hue
WG070
Warm Grey 07
opposite hue
YR2
Marigold
opposite hue
YR205
Powdery Orange
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where NG03 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🎨 Watercolor Airy
Botanical study left to dry on cold-press paper; pigment pooling at the edges and the rest fading to white.
Art Style
🏪 Fluorescent Store
Drugstore tubes humming at 3 a.m.; every face the color of nausea.
Lighting
🌸 Cherry Blossom Rain
Pink petals stuck to rain-darkened concrete the morning after the bloom.
Seasonal
🏬 Empty Mall Atrium
Skylight bleaching the marble at 10am on a Tuesday; no one is here and it feels like a test.
Emotional
🍭 Cotton Candy
Spun from air and sugar at the fairground — one cloud that actually fits in your hand.
Emotional
🌸 Regency Garden
Powder blue, periwinkle, and blush gilded with gold — opulence kept soft as garden silk.
TV & Film
🖼 Soft Pastel Portrait
Powder pink and dove blue smudged by a thumb that knew what it was doing.
Art Style
❄ First Snow Morning
Pale blue-white out every window, one red wool coat headed into it.
Seasonal

Similar Colors in Blue

B070
Tahitian Blue
pale blue
#B0CBDE
B111
Phthalo Blue
light blue
#7FAFD3
B140
Aquamarine
pale blue
#B5C7E3
B250
Light Blue
light muted blue
#ABBBC8
B260
smoky Blue
light muted blue
#99AABC
BGII03
Blue Grey II 3
pale blue
#B2CEE6
MG030
Blue Grey 03
pale muted blue
#C3CCD1
PB1
Sky Blue
pale blue
#B1CBE4

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