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Soft Gray 5

Languo Neutral Gray neutral

Languo SM-113 Soft Gray 5 is a light gray gel pen in the Neutral Gray family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for subtle shading, pale highlights, soft backgrounds. Neutral undertones adapt well across both warm and cool color schemes. Low saturation keeps it grounded and easy to layer.

Neutral Gray family Neutral temperature 77% lightness
Subtle shadingPale highlightsSoft backgroundsCloudsAtmospheric blending
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Soft Gray 5
Color Family
Neutral Gray
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
77%
Saturation
0%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.

Shadow Side
GJ-217
Soft Orange 10 Perceptual L82%
LM-255
Soft Blue 2 Perceptual L82%
Current Marker
SM-113
Soft Gray 5 Perceptual L82%
Highlight Side
GJ-213
Soft Teal 4 Perceptual L83%
JY-141
Soft Gray 4 Perceptual L83%

Works Well With

Highlights
SM-112
Pale Gray 4
+15 lightness
SM-111
Pale Gray 3
+20 lightness
Shadows
SM-114
Mid Gray 8
-13 lightness
GJ-216
Mid Gray 7
-17 lightness
BH-155
Mid Gray 4
-20 lightness
BG-112
Pale Gray 2
-25 lightness
Analogous Colors
BG-126
Soft Red 1
15° hue shift
BG-909
Mid Orange 3
16° hue shift
BG-609
Soft Orange 1
16° hue shift
BG-137
Mid Orange 5
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

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

BG-112
Pale Gray 2
opposite hue
MF-302
Mid Teal 13
opposite hue
MY-202
Mid Teal 8
opposite hue
YL-235
Mid Teal 12
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where SM-113 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🌸 Fair & Freckled
Pale peach mid-tone, cool rose in the shadow, warm blush on the bridge of the nose.
Skin Tones
🍑 Rosy Cheeks
Flush pink over cream base — the kind of color that photographs as effortless and is actually careful.
Skin Tones
🌷 Porcelain Rose
The palest cool skin with rose blooming just under the surface.
Skin Tones
🌸 Cherry Blossom Rain
Pink petals stuck to rain-darkened concrete the morning after the bloom.
Seasonal
🍬 Gumdrop Lane
Peppermint lane, gumdrop hills, a path made entirely of things you shouldn't eat for dinner.
Art Style
❄ Cool Winter Skin
Pink-cast fair with blue-steel shadow — high contrast, crisp edges, nothing apologetic about it.
Skin Tones
🌿 Cottagecore
Soft sage, blush rose, cream linen — the window is open, the bread is rising, the afternoon is yours.
Seasonal
🌸 Soft & Cozy
Warm peach and dusty rose — the softest possible version of everything, including the expectations.
Mood

Similar Colors in Neutral Gray

JY-141
Soft Gray 4
light gray
#C7C7C7
BG-117
Dark Gray 1
dark gray
#342D2D
SM-111
Pale Gray 3
near white
#F8F8F8
SM-112
Pale Gray 4
near white
#EAEAEA
SM-114
Mid Gray 8
light gray
#A4A4A4
SM-115
Mid Gray 9
mid gray
#787878
SM-117
Dark Gray 2
dark gray
#363030
BH-155
Mid Gray 4
mid muted pink
#9B8990

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